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.
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An 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.
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Surviving 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.
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Reckless 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.
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A 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.
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God 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.
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‘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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Waiting In Hope
It’s never too late to learn new lessons of trust. by Yvonne Kays Colors of fall reflected in the waters of Mirror Pond. Children squealed with glee as they ran through piles of fallen leaves under huge oak trees lining the banks. A warm breeze caressed my face. I’d come for a short walk…
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My Life with Alopecia
God works everything for good — even hair loss. by Denise Prosser Here we go again. I tossed another handful of hair into the trash and changed my pillowcase for the third morning in a row. What’s happening to me? Why is my hair falling out? Will I lose it all? I had compensated for months, wearing…
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