I grew up as a pastor’s kid. I am also adopted. My birth mom was only a teenager when she had me.  She was in an abusive marriage with an alcoholic. In order to give me a better life, my birth mother and biological dad thought it in my best interest to be given to a family who could better care for me than they could.  I was adopted by a Pastor...

Do you ever find yourself craving some “me” time?  Ever wish that every time you walk into the bathroom there wasn’t an extra set of feet following you? Have you experienced that pounding from the other side of the door and someone yelling,  “Mom! Are you in there?” I can remember longing for the times when my kids would be watching...

If you are a military member and would like some prayer, we are ready to listen and pray. My daughter and I were flying to a family wedding in Pennsylvania and were waiting for a connecting flight in the Atlanta airport. We sat and observed the people as they passed. Most were laughing and visiting with family and friends as they too, waited...

My house has been foreclosed! After years of negotiating and trying to keep up with our repayment plan, we have lost the house we fought so hard to keep.  Our mortgage payment continued to escalate along with other bills throughout the last few years.  My husband of 10 years and I have two precious daughters ages 3 and 5.  It seems like we could...

I couldn’t pull myself away. The inscription, engraved on a gold plate, just below the image of two infants sleeping peacefully in an old-fashioned cradle, confirmed what I already knew — this was the memorial to honor my unborn children — the ones not with me because of abortion. The divinely-inspired dedication, written by Helen Keller,...

In this video sermon, Glenn Driedger, director of church relations for Power to Change Ministries, shares about the death of his wife, how he worked through his grief, and what the Lord taught him through the experience. If you are dealing with grief, or know someone who is, we hope that this video will encourage and strengthen you during difficult...

She remembered him as a child. Like that time he tripped running up the rocky steps toward the market in Nazareth.  And the time he burst into the house – little fingers cradling the body of a fallen bird – his dark lashes blinking back big tears.  She remembered it all – the softness of his cheek, the curl of his hair, the way he tilted...