by Claire Shackelford
John 6:5-11 (NIV)
5When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6He asked this only to …

by Claire Shackelford
I love it when I study familiar passages of scripture and see things in a different way than I had in the past. I know the Spirit is at work in me and …

by Melissa Fisher
In the eighth grade, I signed up for a “Good Grooming” class that was designed to teach girls about healthy self-images. The class included tips about hair, make-up and fashion, with the underlying …

by Theresa Rowe
Planning is very important to me. Whether the family meal or a dinner party for fifty, every part of the process is written down. Like a lot of people my planning process has …

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 Corie Weathers
“Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is- his good, pleasing, and perfect will.”
Romans 12:2
In the military, discerning the will of God can feel a bit backwards. For …

By Mallory Sessions
September seems to be the month of change. School starts for all ages, the seasons change, and the year is closer to coming to an end. This month is full of transitions for …

by Sherrey Dennis
After my chaplain husband, Scott, returned home from Iraq, it was time to find out where we were going next.  The chaplain board had met and would soon be handing out the new assignments …

by Kim Conrey
I have decided that poor Thomas gets a bad rap. Why, you might ask? After all, he was there when Jesus walked on water, there during the feeding of the five thousand, even …

by Jocelyn Green
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.
Isaiah 55:8
On Sept. 11, 2001, Navy wife Deshua Joyce tried to think positively when she heard the news …