Grandpa smelled of comfort; the rich, warm scents of coffee and Aqua Velva. Quiet and witty, his brown eyes glinted when I’d beg him to play. Just one more time, pleeease. We’d construct palaces of red, yellow, and blue rectangles or clutch our stomachs as...
Desperate to provide for their families, each young woman responded to the offer of hope. The promise of a position that would provide steady income. Safety. Security. But the skillfully planned web of deception soon swept seventeen unsuspecting women into a life of...
Emotions ebb and flow like a mountain river rushing past my feet. It’s that time I’ve set aside to lay my soul bare before the One who knows me best. One moment, I’m bent over in adoration, kneeling in a position of gratitude as my heart pours out thanks for...
Seventy-five pages populated the Amazon queue after I filled in the search box, “books about God and purpose.” Women yearn to know, Do I make a difference? Does my life really matter? How can changing diapers, or shuttling children from one event to...
Oh, Hannah, why are you crying? Why aren’t you eating? And why are you so upset? Am I not of more worth to you than ten sons? (1 Samuel 1-MSG) He didn’t understand. A loving husband, he reassured her of his devotion and cast aside the expectations of the day. But...