TAPS is a fitting name for the much-needed organization that it is; it stands for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. The Web site www.taps.org has information about the services they provide, all free of charge. …

by Claire Shackelford
Most of us have our little tricks and tips we use in the kitchen. Some of them we learned from our mothers, some we learned from our friends, and others we learned by …

by Jennifer McDonald
I’ve been contemplating my belongings, in hopes of determining what I could possibly need to live on for the next few months. You see, we are moving from one overseas location to another, …

by Olivia Smith
We have started a new tradition in our house…every Sunday we get together for a big Sunday dinner.  The idea came to me a few weeks ago when I went to the local grocery …

by Kati Woods
“I see trees of green, red roses too…I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night…The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky…and …

A note from Jocelyn: Christian Military Wives received the following notice from Abbey Hartmann, and it is our pleasure to share this great news with you! Please help us spread the word. (Abbey’s message follows.)
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3/4 -1 lb pork tenderloin, cubed
3 Tbl Flour
2 Tbl Olive Oil
1 small green Chile, chopped (or 1 small can of chopped)
4 large cloves Garlic, chopped
1 Green Pepper, chopped
1 Lg Onion, chopped
1/2 tsp ground Cumin
Juice of three …

by Claire Shackelford
I am an inherent worrier. I come from a long line of worriers. We worry that we worry too much. I have spent the greater half of my middle adulthood fighting back the …

by Melissa Fisher
October has changed. As a month that used to be exclusively associated with the colors orange and black, it now arrives with a sea of pink. We buy pink shopping bags, our airline …

by Jennifer McDonald
“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD” (Psalm 31:24).
“Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark.” George Iles
I grew up in the Southwest, with its contrast …