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One of the things that we highly value is listening to one another's stories. In particular, we love to hear about how people are encountering Jesus in their day-to-day lives. This might be in big ways...but it also happens most often in smaller ways (sometimes in ways that are really easy to miss.)
On this page you will find a treasure trove of such stories! May your own walk with Jesus be deeply encouraged and nourished by what you read here.
If you are interested in sharing some of your story here, please email us to let us know!
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God Gives You What You Need
There’s a classic song from 1969 written and performed by the Rolling Stones. The chorus goes like this: No, you can't always get what...
Erik Godo
May 30, 20252 min read
There for Each Other
In my early twenties, I got kicked out of the Laetrile clinic in Las Vegas, when Grandma Adris was having a treatment for breast cancer. ...
Jani James
May 28, 20253 min read
One Bite at a Time
I am confident it will be green someday . . After spending a lot of the winter in California, coming home to the Pacific Northwest at...
Bob Witty
May 22, 20254 min read
Visit From An Angel
I woke up from a sound sleep and looked at the clock. 1:00 AM. What woke me up? I sensed a presence in the room. So then I turned and...
Linda Sakamoto
May 6, 20252 min read
The Grinch
“Hannah, can I talk to you for a second?” I hear from over my shoulder. “Uh- yeah?” I respond with my mouth full of ice-cream, trying to...
Hannah Ferrin
Apr 25, 20254 min read
Behold Thy Mother
I’ve attended worship services several times at Christ Church, Washington Parish on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. One of my...
Jani James
Apr 18, 20252 min read
Hosanna Revisited
(This blog is a rerun from 2018.) When someone entrusts a 22-month-old child to you for a weekend, you’d really like to hand the child...
Jani James
Apr 10, 20252 min read
Prayer Walking with Dick
Dick Mason had a brain-wave for Lent this year. He chose to walk and meditate with the Lord first thing every morning until Easter. ...
Jani James
Apr 2, 20253 min read
Don't Worry Be Faithful
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:34 NIV)...
Abigail Welborn
Mar 12, 20252 min read
Our Words
I’ve been immersed in the book of James for the last several months. Knowing that I was going to be taking the BibleLife Community (my...
Keith Ferrin
Mar 5, 20252 min read
Shoulder Surgery
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much...
Bob Witty
Feb 27, 20253 min read
We've Got Skills
On a Tuesday a few weeks ago I walked into Creekside and found the way rather blocked by tools, buckets, plastic sheeting, and yellow...
Jani James
Feb 21, 20252 min read
Do Not Be Anxious Part 3
“And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.” -Luke 12:29 I was anxious about the next phase...
Bob Witty
Feb 13, 20253 min read
Hide and Seek with Hiccups
One snowy cold winter day, my granddaughter Gin and I were hanging out for the morning in my son’s brick row house in Washington DC. Gin...
Jani James
Feb 6, 20253 min read
Do Not Be Anxious Part 2
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. - Matthew 6:34 ...
Bob Witty
Jan 29, 20253 min read
Easter Eggs and College Tuition
“Now it’s time to wait and see what new adventures God has in store for us,” I said bravely. My husband, Greg, was on the other end of...
Wendy Asimakoupoulos
Jan 22, 20253 min read
Cherry on Top
For 25+ years I have been dealing with electrical issues with my heart. Turns out this is a Scandinavian issue. It was gradually getting...
Erik Godo
Jan 17, 20252 min read
Do Not Be Anxious
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. -...
Bob Witty
Jan 8, 20253 min read
Just for the Dill of it
Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' . . . for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Matthew 6:31-21...
Jani James
Jan 2, 20252 min read
God's Timing
One of my mottos is "Learn at least one new thing every day." It was the act of doing this that led to an interesting chain of events...
Linda Cech
Dec 27, 20242 min read
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