What's the best Christmas present you ever received? A shiny bike? Your first cellphone? An engagement ring? Most of us can name...

I first "met" Patricia Raybon through her book, My First White Friend. Now I know Patricia as one of my dear black friends. And without a...

Ever wonder if God can "reclaim" your life for his purposes? Your messy, broken, needy jumble of days? Sweet friend, Michele Cushatt,...

So what voices are you listening to in your life? Have you been listening to "The Hiss"? Not sure? Lorilee Craker takes us for Round Two...

For so many years of my life, "rest" was just a four-letter-word. One that beckoned me into the "bad" of inactivity. Nicole Unice,...

Do you color your hair? Why? Or why not? I color mine - two colors! Regular brown and irregular platinum. The platinum is a nod to where...

Most of us struggle to see ourselves the way God does: beauty full. Where we get stuck is on the "why." Friend Judy Douglass, who...

Are you a runner? Once upon a time I was. Or at least I ran. I wasn't great at running - my legs are too short to have a pretty stride....

Margot Starbuck startles us into honesty about the extreme level of our self-judgment with her personal list of irrelevant judges in her...

Sometimes I like my body. Make that occasionally I like my body. And sometimes I’m uber embarrased by it. The crepe paper skin above my...

What do you see when you look in the mirror? My friend Nicole Mills has been through a lot. And through her journey, God has given her...

What messages about beauty are we sharing with the girls in our lives? Whether we have daughters, granddaughters, nieces or young...

Ever get stuck between the contrasting voices in your life - and which you choose to heed? Like every ten seconds? Yup. Me too. That's...

What we think about ourselves impacts how we act. My friend Carolyn reminds me of that - the significance of being an image-bearer and...

I've never viewed myself as a big worrier. Until those moments when I notice myself cycling over and over the same concern, making zero...

I find myself preferring to learn from a distance rather than up close and personal. About cancer. About social issues. About need and...

Oh memories of summer camp! The smells and tastes and feelings and count-on-it-take-homes! Take a look back with Deidra Riggs and...

Oh how I struggle with "not enoughness!" You too? Read on as Lee Ann Zanon offers a fresh perspective on the good side of our struggle....

Why is it so hard to ask for help? Or - go deeper now? Why is it so hard to say yes to help when it's offered even without us asking? A...

Has the majesty of God ever taken your breath away? Literally - have you ever needed to pause and gulp in air as you witnessed an...