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Who Will Pray for Me Now?

“Never stop praying” (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT). “Who will pray for me now?” our teenage son asked when he lost both grandparents within months. His question startled me. He knew my husband and I prayed for him every day. But he also knew that my …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

Continuing in Faithful Fellowship

by Guest

It was fellowship that brought the village tinker John Bunyan, the future writer of The Pilgrim’s Progress, to Christ. In his book Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, Bunyan recalls being a lost and profane young man who was first pricked for Christ by …

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Faithfulness in Tithing

by Caroline Harries

Our Lord is a faithful God. He is sovereign and because His spirit lives within us He wants us to display the same spirit of faithfulness. One of His commands on being faithful and being a follower of Him is to tithe. The purpose of …

About Caroline Harries

Caroline Harries works for the corporate world during the day, but during her nights and weekends enjoys spending time with her husband of two years, hanging out with friends, being outdoors, traveling the world and blogging over at http://www.in-due-time.com.

quote by Corrie ten Boom, from her book Every Day

Responsible for Faithfulness

by Vicki Huffman

“A missionary wrote me: ‘Sometimes adversity tempts me to discouragement in the face of seeming failure. But I take courage and press on anew, as I remember that God does not hold me responsible for success, but for faithfulness.’ Jesus said, ‘Well done, you faithful …

About Vicki Huffman

Writer / Editorial Board. National award-winning journalist Vicki Huffman's latest book is Soon to Come: The Revelation of Jesus Christ. It is a verse by verse exposition of the only purely prophetical book in the New Testament. Her other five books are: The Jesus Moses Knew: How to See Christ in the Old Testament; A Secret Hope (novel); Still Looking: Finding the Peace of God in Job Loss; Plus Living: Looking for Joy in All the Right Places, and The Best of Times. All are available in print and e-book on amazon.com. Vicki is a national award-winning author who has taught the Bible for many years. She was an editor for several Christian publishing houses, including Thomas Nelson and David C. Cook Ministries.

Modeling Faithfulness

by Lydia Harris

“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:2 NIV) When my grandsons came for a sleepover, I asked Alex if he would like me to bake him a blackberry pie to take home. “Yes,” he …

About Lydia Harris

Press in to Touch Jesus

by Kelly Stigliano

Our daughter Angelica’s marriage to Stephen delighted Jerry and me because it brought us one step closer to being grandparents. Their talk of moving to Europe stretched over the first year of their marriage. I simply chose not to believe it. When Stephen accepted a …

About Kelly Stigliano

Kelly J. Stigliano has been writing and speaking for over 3 decades. She and Jerry have celebrated more than 30 wedding anniversaries together—all proof of God’s redemptive power! Kelly made bad choices for years and shares the lessons she’s learned along the way, hoping to keep others from making the same mistakes. Because no one benefits when we wear masks, she tries to stay transparent. “Everyone has skeletons in their closets, but my closets don’t have doors on them!” To read some articles I’ve had published, hear about God’s story in my life from the “UNSHACKLED!” radio program or the Focus on the Family broadcasts, see my book, Praying for Murder, Receiving Mercy: From At-Risk to At Peace; My Journey from Fear to Freedom or explore the anthologies I’ve contributed to, please visit my website, www.kellystigliano.com.

Faithfully Ever After

by Vicki Huffman

Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed. ~ G. K. Chesterton Have you ever thought about how frightening some fairy tales are? They have scary creatures, often with …

About Vicki Huffman

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Opening Our Hearts to Goodness

by Kellie Renfroe

Whatever we have need of in our lives, including any of the fruits of the Spirit, can be asked for in prayer. Ask the Lord for His pruning and cultivating hand on your heart today by simply praying for goodness. Reading God’s Story Schedule today, …

About Kellie Renfroe

Kellie and her husband Greg have been married 32 years and have four children ranging in age from 18 to 28. She co-founded Mentoring Moments for Christian Women in 2005. Kellie is a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, studying the Bible, writing, photography, and learning how to cook.

No Substitute for Everyday Goodness

by Kellie Renfroe

“Christianity is not a voice in the wilderness, but a life in the world. It is not an idea in the air but feet on the ground going God’s way. It is not an exotic to be kept under glass, but a hardy plant to …