By Edie Melson @EdieMelson So often we make things harder than they have to be. Sometimes we do it because we’re used to doing things a certain way, or because it’s the only way we know how. But things change quickly these days, and it’s always a good thing to…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel When I was a student rising in the ranks of junior high and high school, the tall, full-of-life (and voice!) choir director would distinctly take a stand on a platform so we could see him as we nervously prepared our songs. The prepared platform gave him…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I’ve probably mentioned before that I don’t usually cook for the people I love. Because I love them. And while there’s much that could be said here about being hospitable, there are also a couple of sentences I could add about being “hospital-able”—which, I’m telling you, could…

by Sandy Kirby Quandt @SandyKQuandt What do we do when our writing runs aground?  We truly believe God has called us to travel this writing journey alongside him, but then he steps back, and allows difficulties to test what seems to contradict everything we felt God promised. We feel like…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn I never dreamed that we would be one of “those” families—the kind whose kids have sports almost every night of the week. But then I had boys and they turned into ballplayers. Flag football, basketball, baseball. They can’t get enough. And the truth is, neither…

by Blythe Daniel @ByltheDaniel There’s never been more chances to connect with people online, try this event, run to that meeting, and make sure that you don’t miss an opportunity to promote your book, get your name out there, publicize your business, your organization, and advance your mission. These aren’t…