Doing the One Necessary Thing
- February 24, 2015
- by
- Anna Moseley Gissing
Lent began last Wednesday. Did you give something up? I am giving up being busy by saying “no” to anything new during Lent. My...
Hope Around the Table
- February 23, 2015
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
I’m a part of an amazing community group at my church – the Young Women’s Supper Club. Our congregation meets in a high school,...
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
- February 19, 2015
- by
- James Harris
Tonight I watched what some consider the best rivalry in college basketball: Duke vs. Carolina. There are quite a number of my fellow divinity...
Little Nos Make Way For the Big Yes
- February 09, 2015
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
Saying YES to marriage always requires one to say several NOs. In order to marry my husband, I said “no” to every other man...
Is there an essential oil for that?
- February 09, 2015
- by
- Anna Moseley Gissing
At 5:15am, I received the dreaded phone call: Another snow day. My kids have been out of school for the last five Mondays. And...
Over the Threshold
- January 26, 2015
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
We had over 300 people at our wedding, 11 bridesmaids, 11 groomsmen, 5 honorary bridesmaids, and 3 ushers. It was an amazing day FULL...
Vacationaries
- January 22, 2015
- by
- James Harris
When writing, I usually try to remain light hearted and fancy-free: making witty puns, small jokes and the like. However, every once in a...
Why Resolutions Fail
- January 18, 2015
- by
- Chris Lawson
I once read this great illustration in Reader’s Digest:
My friend Kimberly announced that she had made a New Year’s resolution to start a diet...
Positive Power of the Tongue
- January 09, 2015
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
The power of the tongue is often talked about in Christian circles in a negative context. The warnings of Scripture are real and profoundly...
Christmas Humble Pie
- December 29, 2014
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
I wore a new dress to our church’s Christmas Eve service paired with a cute scarf, super adorable tights, and boots. My husband is...