by Portia Collins Last night, our small group finished up the study of Ephesians. It was certainly an amazing study and I am grateful to have studied with such awesome women. Typically, when I finish studying a book of the Bible or even a simple passage of Scripture, I take a min to pause and reflect on what I've studied. I often ask myself, "What did you learn and how do...

by Mischa McCray Christmas is perhaps the most hyped time of the year. How many holidays get a solid 2 months of "preparation" for one single day? You could have started buying Christmas decorations in Walmart in October! But as we continue to march on towards Christmas, I wanted to take a quick second to remind you that for many people, this is actually the hardest time ...

by Mary Grace Conrad Over the past three years, I've been waiting on, hoping for, and wondering if God will ever give me a baby. I've cried out like David, "How long, O Lord?" (Psalm 13). I've pleaded and sobbed and begged. I've tried to "learn" and "do good" so that God would reward me with a child. I've dug through the bible looking for a promise that God would give me ...

by Gene Stansel On November 6, 2017, Walter and Stevie Pillow and Gene and Jere Stansel visited Palmer Home for Children in Columbus, Mississippi. The folks at Palmer rolled out their "big welcome mat" and gave us the royal treatment as we visited the administration building, Love Cottage, and the Palmer Home School. We ate lunch with the President (Drake Bassett), the ...

by Michelle Hodges I have a real fireplace in my new house. One of my very favorite things in this world is a real fire in my own living room. I love everything about them; the sound, the smell, the look of them, EVERYTHING! Chances are, on any night after Thanksgiving, you will find me curled up in a chair with a blanket and my cat, only my Christmas tree for light, and ...

by Sonya Anthes 11/16/2017 As I am writing this, it is my daddy's birthday. He has been on my mind a lot here lately, well honestly, he never really leaves my mind. He would have been 56 today, but instead of spending his birthday with me and the rest of his kids, he is spending it in the presence of the Father. So, I know he is having an unimaginably wonderful day. As I...

by Corley Moses You know, I admit that lately I have been frustrated and bitter at the sin I see in others. What's troubling is that I have every reason to feel this way. It's been discouraging to me how many people I interact with in business that are dishonest or unjust. You expect little kids to tell a lie or be selfish at times, but grownups? This can wear you out and...

Have you ever sat down and actually looked at your fingerprints? Up until a few days ago, I never have and I was interested to learn more about fingerprints since they all seem to be so unique from one person to the next. I did a little bit of research and here are some of the fun facts that I gathered: No two fingerprints have ever been found alike in many billions of ...

by Hart Kayser "Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4) I've read this verse so many times and love the idea that God knows what is in my heart and what it is I want in this life. I really don't think I thought about the desire in my heart other than I wanted to stay in God's will for me and to enjoy my life in...

"The Bible is shallow enough for a child not to drown, yet deep enough for an elephant to swim." Ian shared this quote in Sunday school a few weeks ago and it has been resonating in my mind. I believe it relates not only to study of the Bible, but to almost every aspect of God, and our faith in Him. One area where this is clearly demonstrated is God's love for his peo...