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April 2025

April 02, 2025

Real Angels

Real angels surround us, both those who live in this world and those who have...

March 2025

March 19, 2025

Contrasts and Blessings: A Parable for All

As we travel, rejoice in, and struggle along the road of life, we encounter infinitely...

February 2025

February 12, 2025

Two Prep Years: Marriage-Ready

Two prep years can help you be ready for a lot of life-endeavors. But the...

January 2025

January 22, 2025

Ask “Why”; “What” Follows Naturally

By David Wunderli In making decisions, "What am I going to do?" is the first...

November 2024

November 13, 2024

In All Things—Heartfelt Thanksgiving

Despite every life's frustrations, challenges, and suffering, we have so much for which to thank...

October 2024

October 23, 2024

Deadly Surprise: The Rip Current

While swimming comfortably at the beach, you suddenly feel yourself being drawn away from the...

September 2024

September 11, 2024

Trials and Blessings: Individual Paths

Each individual comes to this world to experience individual trials and blessings. Some will experience...

July 2024

July 03, 2024

There If Needed; Off if Not

The Apostle Philip, serving effectively in Samaria, was sent by a an angel to a...

June 2024

June 26, 2024

Faith in Tragedy: “Well With My Soul.”

  Most face pain and grief in their lives. Some lapse into bitterness. Some resilient...

June 19, 2024

Trust and Wait—God’s Timing Prevails

"Trust and wait!" Not popular words. We live in times, places, and societies where we...

June 12, 2024

Just Show Up, as God Directs

On a bad-mood day, I discovered the need to just show up. I had just...

June 05, 2024

“Befriending,” an Action Word

"A friend loves at all times," we read in Proverbs 17:17 (ESV). Certainly friends are...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Surrounded by Blessings: Grass of the Fields

"God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today but tomorrow is thrown...

February 2024

February 28, 2024

Humble Strength: Disciple Mary Magdalene

"Humility is willingness to submit to the will of the Lord . . . It...

February 14, 2024

Lost and Found—Moving Forward

(Geranimo/Unsplash) I was lost once. Losing my GPS access, I had no idea which direction...

February 07, 2024

God’s Perfect Love: Agape

In some cultures February is the month dedicated to love. Like the song says, love...

January 2024

January 31, 2024

Sharing Stories: Sharing Jesus

Sharing stories of Jesus is a precious blessing. Through stories children—and adults—come to know the...

December 2023

December 27, 2023

To Find Peace: A Christmas Quest

At this time of year we talk of peace and sing of peace. Yet the...

December 06, 2023

A Sacred Call

She didn't expect to be changing eternity. Like many Jewish girls, at age 14 she...

November 2023

November 15, 2023

John Taylor: Prophet Seeking Truth

For as long as I can remember, I have looked up to my paternal grandmother’s...

November 01, 2023

Christ’s Loving Face: Seeing Him

Children may learn to know Christ's loving face. I feel my Savior's love / In...

October 2023

October 04, 2023

Interfaith Connections: The Savior’s Way

Jesus of Nazareth is always our ultimate model for living peaceably together. And loving one...

September 2023

September 20, 2023

Beyond Miracles: Christ’s Compassion

“Jesus wept”—the shortest verse in the New Testament—charged with emotion we should recognize. When Jesus...

September 13, 2023

My Frame: A Parable

My health issues often make me dizzy or light headed—I bump into walls, doors, furniture,...

August 2023

August 09, 2023

Enough for Today: Grace Line by Line

I have a large wooden sign in my bedroom, which continually reminds me,  “Just enough...

July 2023

July 05, 2023

Individual Gifts: From God for Service

“Touch is my reality,”  wrote the adult Helen Keller, who had lost her vision and...

May 2023

May 24, 2023

Incidentals for Mutual Respect: A Higher, Holier Way

“Girls, let’s try something different,” the activity days leader suggested to her 9-11-year-olds. Gossip-giggling sessions...

April 2023

April 26, 2023

Facing God: A Sacred Commitment

Abraham and his nephew Lot, with households and possessions, left Egypt for God’s promised land....

April 19, 2023

Working Together to Win: Team-Coach Dedication

As we walked out of the arena after an amazing victory, everyone felt the excitement...

April 05, 2023

What They Could: Significant Small Things

Mary came to Jesus during a meal and anointed His head with spikenard, a “very...

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