by Mark von Esch
“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer” (Matthew 21:22, NIV). Have you ever been puzzled by some Biblical texts that discuss the power of prayer? Whatever you ask for, if you just believe and do not doubt, you will receive. Really? Has that...
by Benjamin Amoah
Sports have always been a passion of mine, especially playing them. No matter how bad I might be at times, I will always have a good experience in some friendly competition. This led me to ride bench on the Junior High basketball team at Maple Ridge Elementary School....
by Hedren Johnson
Jagged, broken. More than my hands can hold. Enough pieces to know that some are missing. That’s how my heart felt and still feels—when I can feel something at all. I want to cling to each wonderful memory of my mother, but my white-knuckled grip cuts gashes into...
by Jennifer Webb
Being a mother is something I had desired and dreamed of since I was a little girl. When I had my first child 14 years ago, it was one of the happiest moments in my life. My son was such a blessing at a time when everything else seemed to be falling apart....
by Chris Kaatz
My world shattered. The moment seared into memory. The pain still felt. February has become a very difficult month for me. The feelings start creeping up on me as early as January. I start to become more irritable and distant. My heart and soul still shattered, my...
by Jessica Mathaudhu
I spent my childhood in a troubled home. As the eldest, I often gathered my siblings into a room to protect them from the abuse my mother suffered at the hands of my stepfather. All I knew to do was to call the police. Though I longed for these events to be few and...
