Simeon’s Role in the Christmas Story

Simeon’s Role in the Christmas Story

  Reflecting on the greatest story ever told during the Christmas season brings such awe. God walked among us for a time. I love how faithful followers who have little status in society play a vital role in revealing the Messiah. Simeon is one such person. Almost...
Relapse Into Fear

Relapse Into Fear

  Sandra’s Story: The night before surgery, I lay in bed with two preschoolers snuggled on either side. Tiny heads rested on my shoulders. Thumbs plugged in their mouths, they clutched their favorite blankies—pink bunny and blue bear. I savored the sweet...
Safely Home with Jesus

Safely Home with Jesus

Phyllis’s story: As 2020 dawned, the new year brought significant changes in the health of my 89-year-old mother. She was experiencing the increasing effects of dementia and painful bone-on-bone contact in her knee, resulting in her transition to a wheelchair....
God Is Already There

God Is Already There

Sarah’s Story: Sweat trickled down my forehead as I guzzled down my fifth glass of water in thirty minutes. Earlier that day, I had climbed a small mountain, visited the Picasso museum, and sat on a sandy beach eating brunch and cake by the sea. I had planned my...
Let it Be

Let it Be

And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God… For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant...