ECW’s “Fishing for Souls” Gathering Brings Women Together in Faith

We spend Advent waiting for Jesus, but Elizabeth and Zechariah spent a good portion of the first Advent waiting on two babies—John and Jesus. We wait alongside them in today’s lesson from Luke. Despite the strange turn life had taken in their family and the world...

They were sitting across from my table at the local library. “Look at her, Mommy! Where are her hands?” The utterly mortified mom stared at her five-year-old daughter. I wheeled over to them and explained, “God created me this way, and I can do a lot ....(View this...

Last December, I helped lead a retreat. However, the center where we were staying wasn’t accessible for electric wheelchairs, which made things a little complicated. My co-leader’s teenage daughter assisted me with my personal needs. She was kind—but ....(View this...

Last year my mom received a thirty-day challenge from a Facebook friend: Make a gratitude post every day. Mom started doing it immediately. What she intended to be a seasonal experience has become a daily exercise. She is grateful for all the adults who help....(View...

A rolling cart full of cleaning supplies and dirty dishes blocked the hallway between the bathroom and the front of the restaurant. As I worked my way around it, my purse got caught and CRASH. There was a mess everywhere. “Well, that’ll cost you about $....(View this...

From the Archives: June 29, 1956Esther is a curious book to have a place in the Bible. The name of God does not occur in it; neither is there any mention of prayer. It is an entirely secular romantic tale celebrating the deliverance of the J....(View this reading and...

I raced home to avoid being drenched by an oncoming rainstorm. On the way, I ran through some mud that ended up embedded in my wheelchair tires. I wasn’t strong enough to clean it out of the treads of my tires or the pile of the carpet.....(View this reading and more...

Even though I loved decorating my face with makeup as a small girl, my little arm wasn’t steady enough for details. Lipstick and blush smeared, and my eyeshadow dusted everything. Childish joy eventually became teenage and young adult frustration. Through painting and...

In my small town, there are no sidewalks on most of the main streets. I recently had a near-death experience while attempting to cross a busy intersection with no crosswalk or stoplight. I began to go forward when there seemed to be a break in the traffic. Suddenly a...