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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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Christmas Love
But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of...
Juliana Jacobs
Dec 19, 20243 min read
No or Not Yet
We often think that when God closes a door, that is His final answer. We put a period where God puts a coma. We think that it is a no ,...
Russ and Pam Petersen
Dec 11, 20243 min read
The Coffeemaker
Our church runs on coffee. Good, strong coffee. Oh, sure, we have great pastors, a fantastic worship team, heart stopping sermons, and...
Bob Witty
Dec 5, 20243 min read
Thankfulness List
A few years ago, Kerry Bacon shared a thankfulness list that she began during her husband Dan’s long battle with kidney cancer. On...
Jani James
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Hannah's Story
Proverbs 19:21 - Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. It was a Sunday morning in September, 2007. I...
Keith Ferrin
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Three Stories
One very hot day, I was wandering around an art festival in Palo Alto, California. A thin, middle-aged man was leaning against a shady...
Jani James
Nov 14, 20243 min read
All In His Plan
Summer 2024 - there was amazing spiritual stuff going on in my life! For one, I got baptized in the Tolt River at Tolt MacDonald Park in...
Joshua Soderlund
Nov 6, 20244 min read
The Staple
Growing up in the Pentecostal church, Tuesday night prayer meetings were a church-wide staple the whole family attended. We usually...
Angelina Wainhouse
Oct 30, 20243 min read
I Was Right Part 2
On our tour of the New England fall colors, we stopped at the Green Mountain Girls Farm. It was a second career for a couple of middle...
Bob Witty
Oct 17, 20243 min read
I Was Right!
Carol and I were on a nice tour of the New England fall colors. One stop was the Green Mountain Girls Farm. It was a small (20 acres),...
Bob Witty
Oct 10, 20243 min read
By Grace and Miracles
I grew up in a Christian home in the city of Hyderabad in the southern part of India. My parents were part of the 7th Day Adventist...
Swetha Chakravarthy
Sep 27, 20243 min read
Just Do It, Or Not
I love summer! Either as a student, teacher, parent, or grandparent, I have lived by the school calendar my entire life. I love the...
Chris Stevens
Sep 18, 20243 min read
Vehicles of Love
On my August trip to Washington DC, I was responsible for driving my 5-year old grandson to rock-climbing camp Monday through Friday. My...
Jani James
Sep 12, 20243 min read
Swiss Family Robinson
For a number of years Carol and I have hosted a Young Adult Summer BBQ. It is an annual event attended by many who were young adults...
Bob Witty
Sep 3, 20243 min read
The Power of Little Things
For most of my life, I’ve thought of myself as smaller and shorter than others. It didn’t matter what I actually weighed or what my...
Bob Witty
Aug 2, 20243 min read
From Fear to Faith
Have you felt afraid recently? I know I have. Climate change, abortion, immigration, gun control—no matter what you care about, one or...
Abigail Welborn
Jul 12, 20243 min read
Camp Days
The Hjelmerviks hit a milestone this week as our two oldest went to their first overnight summer camp, and oh what a JOY it was for them!...
Courtney Hjelmervik
Jul 5, 20243 min read
A SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY LIKE NO OTHER!
When you're a parent of a child who's preceded you to heaven, milestone events are challenging. We had one of those milestone events...
Angelina Wainhouse
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Father's Day 2024
Father’s Day is…well…only days away. I’m feeling both ends of the “fatherhood emotional spectrum” this year. My relationship with my dad...
Keith Ferrin
Jun 11, 20242 min read
In Time for the Crisis
In my prior blog, I described how God took care of me in Ohio, a place I reluctantly moved to. I had cried when I landed at the Ohio...
Linda Cech
Jun 4, 20243 min read
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