Restored hope: Susy’s rescue story
Jan. 12, 2015, was a day of rejoicing for Roberto and Guadalupe. It was the birthday of their first baby girl. Extreme poverty had enveloped their lives for as long as they could remember … but little Susy’s entrance into the world signified a bright ray of hope....
How your love overcame death in rural Guatemala
Houses made of sticks and grass cover the rocky landscape in the village of Filincas — a small community cut off from modern society, tucked away in the mountains of Guatemala. Life in this remote village is consumed with a fight for survival — a daily battle against...
Do you realize your worth?
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us …” — 1 John 4:10 The boisterous chatter of elementary school children filled the school bus and I stared blankly out the window with knots in my stomach. My classmates could hardly contain their Friday...
The unlikely path to joy
Advent is about anticipation, celebration, miracles … and joy. But we often forget it’s also a season of lament — a season when we recognize our need for a Savior. Acknowledging our longing for wholeness is the means through which we truly experience the joy of...
4 ways to prepare your heart for Immanuel
The busyness of the holiday season is well underway. Our calendars are quickly filling up with annual Christmas traditions, holiday parties and festivities, and frantic gift hunting where we can squeeze it in. In all of the wonderful chaos, it’s easy to let the Advent...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.