Hope Does Not Disappoint

by Stacey Thacker “And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5 (NASB) I turned off the ignition and eyed the grocery store entrance. People came and went with Sunday night dinner fixings, while I tried…

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An Anchor in the Midst of Change

After the boxes are unpacked by Jessica Taylor When I moved to Dallas, TX in 2011 for my husband’s job, I stumbled upon the After the Boxes Are Unpacked book at a library while adjusting to a new culture — navigating changes in work, spiritual life, and transitioning from East Coast living to Southern life. I…

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Ready to Begin Again

by Mary Smith I sat at my kitchen table, my cup of tea cooling beside me, and stared out the window at the garden Charles and I had worked on together for years. The chrysanthemums were still holding on, a last bit of color before the frost came. But even they seemed to know their…

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