Find Your Place

Find Your Place

By Melissa Nelms When I was going into my junior year of college, I transferred from a very small university with an on-campus student population of about 400 to a larger university with more than 2,000. At the time, the only person I knew on campus was my husband...
A Prayer for a New Year

A Prayer for a New Year

As you enter a new year, begin by renewing your covenant with God with this prayer: I am no longer my own, but yours. Put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by you or laid aside for you, Exalted...
A New Christmas Pattern

A New Christmas Pattern

By Chantelle Foster The women in my life went all out for Christmas. Their houses were transformed with Christmas decorations. The breadth of Christmas décor didn’t stop with trees, stockings and wreaths. It extended to every type of surface in our homes including the...
Celebrating Christmas with Children

Celebrating Christmas with Children

By Megan Engelhard In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it is easy to become distracted and lose sight of what truly matters on Christmas. This is especially true for little ones who can’t wait to see what Santa brings them! While it is fun to talk about...
A Radical Thanksgiving

A Radical Thanksgiving

By Rev. Andy Nelms “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers,  for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.”  Hebrew 13:2 When I was about 11 years old I shared Thanksgiving with a brother and sister who were essentially homeless, and...
Finding Grace in the Word

Finding Grace in the Word

By Noelle Hotaling Growing up, we never talked about God.  I grew up Catholic, but we were never a big practicing Catholic family.  I went to CCD (Catholic children’s religious education), got all of my sacraments, and when I was in 6thgrade, stopped doing anything...