Worth the wait

Woman's feet on "Please wait here" sign.

By Juleen DuBois It was summer 2015 and my husband, David, had been presented with a job opportunity in Georgia. We were living in Texas at the time. We prayed and felt like the Lord was giving us the green light to move forward. The General Manager (who my husband would be reporting to) said…

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a blessing for when you feel lonely

Person hugging knees, feeling sad.

by Kate Bowler o God, i can’t shake this feelingthat deep loneliness is my new normal. i need someone walking with me,whose eyes see what mine do,whose ears are open to hear my thoughtsand whose heart delights to share their own. o God, come quickly,it is too hard to do this alone. God have mercy.Christ…

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Unsettled and out of place in my new home

Red Christmas ornament on tree.

by Jesse Prentiss Decorating for the first Christmas in my new house after moving from Ohio to Texas started out exciting as we determined where we should put the tree and hung the stockings on the new fireplace mantel. I sang along to “Deck the Halls” as I unpacked décor boxes like a giddy kid on Christmas…

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