Nichole Nordeman’s newest CD, EVERY MILE MATTERED, carries the theme that no experience is wasted. God uses everything, even the mistakes. She explained that our life is full of mile markers, and those thoughts make for a reflective and encouraging CD. Her hope is that listeners are encouraged and no longer carry regret. With Dear…
A news anchor intern has it all planned out, and love isn’t on the agenda. Brooke Endress is on the cusp of her lifelong dream when her younger sister persuades her to chaperone a mission trip to El Salvador. Packing enough hand sanitizer and bug spray to single-handedly wipe out malaria, she embarks on what…
From Ashes of Pity into Beauty of Purpose by Debra Gray Elliott Forty years ago, at the age of sixteen my life changed and I found myself in the ashes of pity. My life took a dark turn when my father passed away several months before I turned sixteen. My mother decided she did not…
It’s been quiet in this corner for a lot of reasons. End of school year madness. Why does it surprise me every year? Travel Loss of a dear, dear friend Tom’s travel schedule Co leading a small group study with Tom Oh, and I’m releasing ENGAGED this month! ENGAGED is the third book in the…
Mandisa wrote her song “Overcomer” in 2013 to encourage her close friend Kisha, who was battling breast cancer. Mandisa really believed and prayed that God was going to heal her, but when Kisha went to be with Jesus in 2014, Mandisa’s foundation was shaken in a way she never expected. She fell into a deep…
TOTAL SURRENDER By Cynthia Roemer I’ve always been inspired by those who are willing to give their all for the cause of Christ.—missionaries who give up home and family to live in foreign lands in less than comfortable places, men, women, even children who stand by their convictions regardless of the consequences. These people have…