By Jasmine Baucham Marriage is not promised to you. This thought, meant to refocus my mind on the providence of God, often made me quake. Because I’m what’s commonly known as a control freak. And the fact that the duration of my singleness was something so extremely and obviously outside of my control scared me...

  By Christel Humfrey More and more I hear that women need to love themselves more. In the surrounding culture, we hear slogans like “you’re enough” and “believe in yourself.” In all of this focus on the self, we are encouraged to think of ourselves as godlike in our abilities and potential. But should women...

By Rondi Lauterbach   It’s that time of year—commitment time. When someone asks you to be team mom, or teach third grade Sunday School another year, what is your knee jerk response? Are you overwhelmed? Or do you jump at the opportunity? I remember having this conversation with a friend over ten years ago. As...

By Nikki Daniel That far too familiar feeling comes over her heart again.  She’s exhausted beyond words and has given of herself from before the sun woke until the brisk cold of night settled in.  Her precious children, her cozy home, the warm-in-your-tummy homemade meals, and her hard-working husband have all depended on her today. ...

By Rondi Lauterbach How’s your summer going? Last time we talked about Summer Rest we looked at the problem of unfinished work. It’s hard to take a break when you still have things to do. But God’s rest is different: We can rest not because our work is finished, but because His is. Let’s build...

By Rondi Lauterbach I was having coffee with a friend who teaches preschool. She had just finished her last day, cleaned out her classroom, and turned in her key. I asked her if she had any summer plans. “I really just want to go to the beach and play with my grandkids, but I have...