When I was in high school, I took a World Religions class. Growing up in a Christian home, I was interested to learn about other …

Somewhere during my first pregnancy, I started allowing myself to eat ice cream straight from the container. That’s right, no restraint. As much ice cream …

Take a moment to read these Bible verses and reflect. Isaiah 41:10 says, “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I …

I came across this verse the other day. I’ve read it before but this time it hit me a little differently. “Or do you not …

As I was on my way to the DMV, I rehearsed my speech in my head. I knew I was about to have to pay …

On a recent summer night a friend and I decided to beat the sweltering heat with a late-night swim. It was kind of impulsive and …

Confidently I walked to the podium and smiled at my audience. I didn’t have much to say. Just one well-practiced paragraph. I knew it inside …

Timidly I asked the new girl, Julie, that all-important question: “When’s your birthday?” In my 4th grade heart, I knew good things were to come …

Limping down the hallway, my crutches made scrunchy, wet-rubber-on-tile sounds as I headed toward my locker. I’d been at a doctor’s appointment and everyone was …

by Melissa Towers I’m a married mom of two young children with a full-time job. I’m up at 4:30, wake the kids up at 5:45 …