Dementia steals many things — among them, the present and the future. But memories remain. One woman learned to find release and redemption in things her mother has forgotten.
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Finding Mom
Adoption is God’s plan; He adopted us into His family. One man learned this firsthand when he was adopted by a loving couple and raised in their Christian home. But something was missing. His search for it led him to realize the amazing plan of God in his life.
Read moreReclaiming My Life
Sometimes a person you have a relationship with doesn’t show their true colors. When they do and the situation turns abusive, what do you do? One woman wrestled with this and finally found freedom in a God who loves her.
Read moreLiving Proof
One day your daughter is fine, the next she is sick — and gets worse as time goes on. How can things go so sideways? One mother discovered that God was working behind the scenes in her daughter’s sickness and would use it for the girl’s eternal good.
Read moreAn Exceptional Package
A trip to a warm, sunny, far-off destination: What teen wouldn’t love that? Though meeting an autistic boy on the trip wasn’t in the plans, one grandmother decided it was just the time and place for teaching her grandson something he wouldn’t forget.
Read moreSurviving in a ‘Sandwich Generation’
Dementia takes a tough toll on everyone — especially the primary caregiver. When that caregiver is a mother with young children at home, the task is even harder, squeezed between the constant needs of children and those of the mother. One woman experienced God’s strength in her weariness and learned how to make better decisions for herself and her family.
Read moreReckless Love
He was a pre-teen who came with warnings from the foster care system of creating problems, but a husband and wife still wanted him. They believed what he really needed was tough love. And that made the difference.
Read moreA Church in Crisis – or in Christ
So often we don’t know what goes on in the minds of pastors. They are human and as susceptible to negative emotions and temptation as we are. After the disclosure of one pastor’s unbiblical behavior, his wife and church faced a choice for the outcome. They made the right choice.
Read moreGod Comes Harder to Me Now
What is your view of God? Is He your best friend and companion? If your view of God has been changed due to tough circumstances in life, you are in good company. Read about a woman who suffered multiple losses that threatened her faith, but didn’t give in to that threat.
Read more‘Please Stay Awhile’
How God tends the gardens of our hearts. by Teresa Harris In the winter of 2022, just weeks after my dad’s earthly journey ended, I stood gazing out at the lake not far from my home. The soft wind created gentle waves, reflecting the brilliance of the sun. As I raised my hand to…
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