by Carol Luebering The young woman who usually checks my groceries asked if I had had a nice holiday. “Oh, yes,” I replied. “I had all my kids around the table for a change. How about you?” “It was awful,” she answered. “My brother went to his new in-laws and my only sister and her […]
by Darcie D. Sims The holidays are coming and I’m not sure I’m ready. I’m not sure I’ll ever be ready again. It’s winter and I feel as frozen inside as the landscape is outside. I tried making out my gift list today, but the tears kept getting in the way. It is so hard […]
by Mary T. Scott Emily, a young military spouse and mother, was sadly eyeing the duffle bags and equipment piled in her front hall. The time was drawing closer for her husband, Tom, to leave for the war zone in Afghanistan. This was not the first time Tom, a Marine sergeant, had gone to war. […]
When we struggle with things that just can’t be changed, we feel as though we’re in the jaws of a vise. While it may be true that no amount of praying will get us out of the vise, prayer can help to relieve the pressure.
