By Christel Humfrey I’m approaching an anniversary I would rather forget. On June 20, 2013, floodwaters covered my town and my home. I wasn’t home when it happened. I was at the doctor’s office receiving a lupus diagnosis, and needless to say, my world was shaken. My health and my home were things that made...

  Editor’s Note: This is adapted from a post Jeannie Cunnion wrote in the days following Hurricane Sandy. Like many Americans living on the East Coast, she was directly impacted by the storm. We hope you are encouraged by her trust in our God in the midst of devastation. ******************************************************************** By Jeannie Cunnion What can...

  by Melissa Affolter In counseling with young women seeking encouragement amidst difficult circumstances, I am often reminded of my struggles with similar issues. It’s a sweet reminder, because I can see how God’s grace has molded and kept me during some rough seasons. At the same time, I hurt for these ladies, wishing they...

By Courtney Reissig Any woman who has ever experienced labor has probably had some unkind words for Eve at some point, or at least felt like it. Even women who haven’t gone through the birthing process are familiar with the curse that faces us as women. The curse given to women when sin entered the...