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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Message to the Heart
It’s hard to watch our children and grandchildren go through trouble, and we feel so powerless to help them. One woman used prayer to bring a family trial to God, and God had His own way of responding.
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Forget Not
When one woman’s husband suffered a serious injury because of a fall, it threatened them with financial ruin. Through the act of remembering God’s goodness, this couple gained much more than financial answers to prayer.
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God and My Money
A job can mean many things for a family, like financial security. But when a woman’s husband leaves an employer, the income from their small business doesn’t stretch far enough to cover the bills. That is, until the wife learns to depend on God to get them through.
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The Secret Son
Shame. Fear. Uncertainty. A teenage girl felt all of these, and more, when she became pregnant and was forced to give up her baby for adoption. Later in life, she found more than that baby, now a grown man. She found her Savior.
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Laying Down My Life
“Sugar and spice and everything nice.” That’s usually what you hear about little girls, but not about Jessica. Her behavior problems almost ruin a relationship until the grandmother learns to love her as Jesus does.
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Brandon’s New Life
It’s something parents and grandparents fear could happen to their children and grandchildren after a severe injury: being paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. When this happened to one woman’s grandson, she learned that even through this difficult struggle, God had a plan.
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Seeing With Eyes of Faith
When a near-drowning sends her brother to the hospital, a woman dares to look past the diagnosis to the divine power of God.
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Broken to Serve
When a pastor experiences an emotional breakdown, his wife suffers as well. Both discover that God can use them no matter where they are.
Read moreThe Class Ring
The result of our deepest desiressurrendered to a faithful God. by Veda Thomas Hall Persistent, paralyzing doubt gripped my mind as I agonized in prayer. Lord, is this opportunity to attend college Your desire or my own selfish desire? Could a college education possibly be God’s direction at this time in my life while…
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