A Firm Foundation
At the the end of every Wake-up Call podcast, moderator JD Walt leads the listeners in a hymn. Recently the [...]
So What About Our Stuff?
Christmas had passed, and my Poinsettia, cheery and welcoming throughout the season, was now a sad looking stick of a [...]
Songs of Suffering—Joni Eareckson Tada
"Suffering. [There's] not much good in it. But it will teach you who you are. It's a textbook that will [...]
Growing Old Gratefully (Guest Post by Leslie McLeod)
My family kind of adopted Marian. And what a treasure she became! The friendship started decades earlier. Her grandson, Dave, [...]
Let God Lead
Sometimes we have a pretty good idea where we are headed. We walk without fear. Other times our path leads [...]
Jesus and Locked Doors
Hiding in a locked room, the overwhelmed and discouraged disciples grieved. Jesus their rabbi, whom they had followed for three [...]
Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the Death of His Saints*
I told a health care practitioner last week that I'd be attending two memorial services the next day. He groaned, [...]
Making Faith Tangible
"Bring your littles, bring your middles, bring your teens. Come even if your kids are grown and gone. What ever [...]
We’re Cousins For Life
Did you grew up with cousins? I did. On my Dad's side I had eight. As for Mom, she was [...]
Fairy Land Arising
By Guest Blogger Janet Asbridge I rolled over and peered at the alarm clock burning a sickly green hole in [...]