Sharing the News: My Child has Enlisted
By Edie Melson3 min read
Those friends who rejoiced with us in Jimmy’s decision gave us a precious gift. In them, we had a safe place to share our struggles without fear of condemnation.
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A Friendship Forged Under Fire
Matt Zeller and Janis Shinwari describe how they forged such a strong bond in Afghanistan.
Fellowship at My Friend’s Table
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
There’s been laughter and tears around that table. Prayers and praises. Hurt and healing…
Thankful for My Friend
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
She’s been walking with the Lord just a little longer than I have. She holds wisdom and knowledge and she’s generous to share.
Everything Breaks While Your Soldier Is Away
By Edie Melson2 min read
You may find yourself so buried by chores that you don’t know where to start asking for help. Here are some tips.
Grateful for Our Connections
By Katie Allen Berlandi3 min read
The connections we have with those in our lives remind us that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves.
God Didn’t Intend for Us to Go It Alone
By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read
I didn’t think I would survive the week. It was my sisters in Christ who pulled me through.
Heart-to-Heart Friendship
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
On the basis of just one letter we became email and prayer pals…
A Parable Come to Life
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
This was not going to be one of those church suppers where we’d need to pray for a loaves and fishes miracle…
The Moments of Light in Our Lives
By trudy-harris3 min read
Moments of light often come to us through the people and circumstances God allows us to experience. Consider the friends and acquaintances no longer here on Earth who have been a moment of light for you.
The Death of My Precious Friend
By trudy-harris3 min read
Most of us can handle the stressors of everyday life, but when emotional illness is hiding in the shadows, any change can become the deepest depression. And so it was for my friend. Where were her glimpses of heaven?
A Friend Visits After Her Death
By trudy-harris2 min read
About two weeks after Mary Anne’s death, I went to a local store where she had often shopped. My eye was drawn to the center aisle…
