Lauren’s Story: I lay in bed, my heart racing as the door creaked open. I clenched my teeth and shut my eyes, willing myself not to look into the dark, brooding corners of my room. Will I ever be free? I thought as despair clawed at me, dragging me down. Pulling...
What typically happens at a Christian women’s retreat? Expect to find the elements of most Christian gatherings: fellowship, worship, and teaching. You’ll also usually find workshops that supplement the teaching or introduce new skills. Throw in good food and often a...
Lauren’s Story: For months, I had walked through the valley of the shadow of the death of my marriage, always holding on to hope. I believed the same God who raised his friend Lazarus from the grave would save my marriage. Yet it died—and along with it a...
We ordered take-out fajitas the other night and had plenty of Spanish rice leftover. Eating reheated rice by itself just wasn’t jazzing my palate the other night as I was wondering what to make for dinner. After taking a quick scan of inventory, I found some...
Around 3 pm, I fear I am going to fall asleep at the carpool wheel. I have had some close calls so now, before charging out the door in the afternoons, I call in my “super friends,” the “wonder twin powers” of “the eagle” (Eagle...
