Julie’s Story: As I sang the familiar hymn “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus,” Mom labored with every breath. Tears rolled down my cheeks, wetting the sheets of her ICU bed. Over the last few months, I had watched Mom’s health rapidly decline and her hope for restored...
Rachel’s Story: “What comes to mind when you think about God?” I sat across from my boss in his office, my back firmly planted against my cushioned chair, nervous to share. What if my answer sounded immature or wrong? He had just stepped in as lead pastor at...
Erica’s Story: My family and I moved from Phoenix, Arizona, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, shortly after I turned ten. After we unpacked and the empty moving truck pulled out of the driveway, my parents sat me and my two younger sisters down to tell us their...
Nancy’s Story: “The power steering just went out,” my husband said. We were driving on I-25 through north Denver during a President’s Day snowstorm, coming home from a hockey tournament. Our 17-year-old minivan had begun making a squealing sound only a few...
Mary Helen’s Story: Life looked so promising in my right-out-of-college days as I prepared to start my first job at a Big Four Public Accounting Firm, planning to climb the ranks with ease. On my first day of work at that firm, my career story pivoted quickly...
Melissa’s Story: After eleven years of marriage and two children, I discovered my husband had broken his vows. One dark day, when my husband was out of town for work, I heard a woman’s voice in the background while I talked on the phone with him. Finally, he...
