by Natalie Brooks
During the pandemic, I was having a really tough time emotionally. I was feeling really lonely and kind of hopeless at times. One day, when I was feeling especially down, I suddenly had the idea that I should pray and read the Bible. I did, and I felt so much better....
by Iki Taimi
“I just can’t do this! But maybe I’ll go a little further next to my friends.” A few months ago, some church friends, along with my wife and I, made an emotionally impulsive decision to sign up for the LA Marathon. We were so young and naïve back then (all ten months...
by Raewyn Orlich
As a child I had a doll named Sam that was awfully cute and much beloved. He had a plastic nose that was way too big for his head, little plastic hands and feet with easy-to-grab fingers and toes, and a gigantic smile. His soft cloth body said, “Have a nice day.” One...
