Tag Archives: Hope

Christmas Giving by James R. Coggins

Posted on December 10, 2025 by jrcoggins

Recent visits to two widely different events have left me disturbed and thoughtful. I was asked by our church to help serve dinner at a Christian street ministry. That evening, we served a simple but nutritious meal to about 150 … Continue reading →

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Pruning Hurts!

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Ann Malley

The Wisdom of Seasons: Letting God Work, Even in the Mess The seasons are changing again. You can feel it in the wind—or lack thereof. This week’s forecast is for hot weather, after a spate of balmy breezes that led … Continue reading →

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Hoping to See by Nancy J. Farrier

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Nancy J. Farrier

My breath caught. I stopped and stared at the dead cholla cactus. Nestled close to those wicked spines was a small mammillaria, possibly the mammillaria grahamii. A mammillaria “in the wild,” something I’d never seen before. I couldn’t wait to … Continue reading →

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Finding Hope – By Nancy J. Farrier

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Nancy J. Farrier

I published the first part of this post in April 2019. The last part is an update. Blind! I’m going to go blind. The thought swirled through my mind in a nauseating repeat. Yesterday the ophthalmologist confirmed the diagnosis that … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gifts by Tara Randel

Posted on December 11, 2023 by tararandel

As we get deeper into December, it seems our time becomes more limited. Christmas shopping, decorating, party planning, all the holiday usuals take up our time. We focus on gifts that we will give to others, mostly family, friends, or … Continue reading →

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Christ, Your Living Hope by Julie Arduini

Posted on October 27, 2023 by juliearduini

I love a good Bible study. Recently I finished Rebekah Lyon’s Building a Resilient Life: How Adversity Awakens Strength, Hope and Meaning. I knew God still had layers to lovingly unveil in my healing journey, and I loved this book … Continue reading →

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Without Christ by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 8, 2021 by juliearduini

I was enjoying some quiet time reflecting on Christmas when a thought came to mind: what if Christ wasn’t our story? What if He didn’t exist? What if the devil had free reign without end? Years ago I remember reading … Continue reading →

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Hold Onto Hope by Bridget A. Thomas

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Bridget

Help me, O LORD my God! Save me because of your unfailing love. – Psalm 109:26 Have you ever felt like everyone and everything was against you? Have you ever felt all alone in the world? I was recently reading … Continue reading →

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Handing Our Concerns to God by Bridget A. Thomas

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Bridget

Many years ago, I was headed out of town on a business trip with two coworkers. We had a layover in Chicago, but sadly learned that our connecting flight was cancelled. It was late and there were no other flights … Continue reading →

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It’s the Who that Gets You Through by Julie Arduini

Posted on January 20, 2021 by juliearduini

For the last couple weeks my sister and I have been perusing social media and watching videos. There has been so much information out there concerning our nation and her past, her presidents, their choices, and our future. Heady stuff. … Continue reading →

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An Advent Life by Bridget A. Thomas

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Bridget

The advent season is a special time of the year. The world around us seems to take on a new excitement as we anticipate Christmas day. We reflect on the first Christmas, over two thousand years ago, when the world … Continue reading →

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Wishing You A Merry Christmas by Tara Randel

Posted on December 14, 2020 by tararandel

Merry Christmas, friends! It’s the beautiful time of year when we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Although we can easily get caught up with decorations and presents and baking, I hope we never lose sight of what … Continue reading →

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It’s That Time Again (by Hannah Alexander)

Posted on January 28, 2020 by alexanderhodde

You know how you feel when the winter weather has let up for a few days and there are signs of warmth? I know, I know it depends on where you live. For instance, if you live in the far … Continue reading →

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The HOPE in Seeing Jesus by Nancy J. Farrier

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Nancy J. Farrier

  My breath caught. I stopped and stared at the dead cholla cactus. Nestled close to those wicked spines was a small mammillaria, possibly the mammillaria grahamii. A mammillaria “in the wild,” something I’d never seen before. I couldn’t wait … Continue reading →

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WE ARE SAMARIA by Kristen Heitzmann

Posted on March 4, 2016 by kristenheitzmann

We all know the know the story of the woman at the well. Jesus is traveling and meets this Samaritan woman who has come to draw water in the noon heat when all the other women, who might have insulted … Continue reading →

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