Hope Whispers by Denise Dietz
A recent headline stood out to me, Good News! When stories are told about kindness, compassion, courage – they help us connect with who we are becoming. We are wired…
The Law I Live By by Shawnee McClure
We are not lawless in our pursuit of God. We seek God through wisdom and understanding as though it is the most precious hidden treasure (Proverbs 2:1-6). But how do…
Intimacy- PG by Nita Kuehn
A bit shocked to see this as a Prize 31 topic? Don’t worry, I’m going in a bit of a different direction that you may have anticipated when you read…
Emmaus Road by Diane Qubty
One of my favorite stories happens on Resurrection Sunday on a 7 mile stretch of dirt road between Jerusalem and a small village called Emmaus. Two of Jesus’ followers, one…
Growing In Your Zone by Denise Dietz
Mom and I were thrilled to find ourselves at a local nursery browsing the unending beauty of plants in full bloom. Row-after-row of color drew us in and captured our interest.…
Fear Fails by Deanna Duncan
Fear. Four simple letters that have the ability to paralyze us. Why? Blame it all on the amygdalae. These tiny (no bigger than a few centimeters) almond-shaped things buried deep…
Unwithering Faith by Shawnee McClure
Every spring, I enjoy the day when it seems as though all at once everything is green again. Despite the current oppression that has indwelled upon this spring with the widespread COVID-19…
Behold, I Do A New Thing By Tina Gonzalez
I love the scripture verse that The Lord gave me and my two sons for an overview of our 2020 New Year...... Isaiah 43:19, " Behold, I do a new…
God’s Gorilla Glue by Diane Qubty
In our BSF studies the question came up, ‘How did God encourage Paul?’ As I looked over Acts 18, I saw the friends He put in Paul’s life. First, he…
Shared Hope by Denise Dietz
Five years ago, I was dying. Physically. Emotionally. Spiritually. The doctors said it was too much stress. I grasped for changes to make my life less stressful. All the stresses came…