by Dennis Ensor Last month I had the awesome privilege of presiding over the wedding of one of my favorite nieces, daughter of my youngest brother, Josh. It was the first time I had ever done anything like that. It will be a day I treasure forever. After the ceremony, during the reception, one of… Continue reading Last Kiss
Category: Guest Writers
For the Hard Days
Message from Chassidy (founder and director of Hope Home Ministry) Hope Home Ministry is a faith-based transitional home for teenage girls who have been incarcerated or who are struggling due to difficult circumstances in their family. Our heart is to show our girls the love of Christ and to teach them that through a relationship… Continue reading For the Hard Days
Military Life – PTSD: Our Story
We are sharing our friend Rachel’s post about how the war has affected her family. Please join us in remembering our heroes and their families today. We pray for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and for those still struggling with the wounds of war. Please reach out to a military family and let them… Continue reading Military Life – PTSD: Our Story
Just Like Her
by Chassidy Carroll “Do you know that I’ve been in prison?” Her eyes flicker downward with the question, just for a second. Baring your heart before a stranger is never easy. But here she sits, at my kitchen table where I meet with all prospective new volunteers. Courageously bringing her past into the present, she… Continue reading Just Like Her
When Opposition Knocks
by Danae Gail I read a verse from the Bible this past Sunday that I have not been able to get out of my head. “… because a great door for effective work has been opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.” 1 Corinthians 16:9. (NIV) I know that when God is… Continue reading When Opposition Knocks
Broken Chains
by Chassidy Carroll I wish I could say I never stopped believing that my friend would come back to Jesus. That he’d stop living in destruction. That he’d have the courage to change. But I can’t. Years had passed. He was in and out of jail. He went to prison and back, and back to… Continue reading Broken Chains
A Tale of Two Mindsets
by Dennis Ensor I read a blog today that encouraged each reader to participate in an interesting assignment. The assignment was to write two brief essays about your life—one as a victim and one as a winner. The assignment demonstrates the major difference one’s perspective can make. Let me show you in the paragraphs below.… Continue reading A Tale of Two Mindsets
The Importance of Small
by Rachel Latham The expectations are so high sometimes. For writers, it’s all about creating a platform and there is pressure to be in all of the places- Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. Pressure to build a following, to create content that is strong enough to compete in a world pressed for time and attention. For… Continue reading The Importance of Small
Why I Sometimes Miss Hand-washing the Dishes
by Rachel Latham How long has it been since you hand-washed the dishes? Not the occasional dish, but I mean having the routine of daily filling the sink and hand-washing all of the dishes. Not lately? Me either. Imagine this: in my grandmother’s day she would hand wash and dry the dishes several times a… Continue reading Why I Sometimes Miss Hand-washing the Dishes
George’s Prayer
A Repost By Dennis Ensor 17 Mark this: Unless you accept God’s kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you’ll never get in.” Luke 18:17 (MSG) It’s been four decades since I heard George’s moving prayer. It came about in the early seventies when I was a counselor for the high school boys at Camp… Continue reading George’s Prayer