Months after suffering a miscarriage Valerie decided to have a garage sale Gerald a neighbor craftsman a few miles away eagerly bought the baby crib she was selling While there his wife talked with Valerie and learned about her loss After hearing of her situation on the way home Gerald decided to use the crib to craft a keepsake for Valerie A week later he tearfully presented her with a beautiful bench ldquo There rsquo s good people out there and here rsquo s proof rdquo Valerie said Like Valerie Ruth and Naomi suffered great loss Naomi rsquo s husband [... more]

In celebrations will mark the one hundredth anniversary of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U S Constitution which gave women the right to vote Looking through pictures of marches supporting the amendment I was struck by photographs of women carrying banners emblazoned with the words of Psalm ldquo The Lord giveth the Word The women that publish the tidings are a mighty host rdquo ASV In Psalm David describes God as the One who leads the oppressed from their captivity v refreshing and renewing His weary people from His bountiful riches vv In this psalm rsquo s [... more]

When the Christmas season rolls around we often place expectations that it will be the best Christmas ever but we end up disappointed stressed out and exhausted Josh and Christi Straub urge us all to remember the true meaning of the Advent season offering ways to sidestep the stress by being fully present with family and reflecting on the joy of the season Receive the book Days of the Christmas Story and the audio download of the broadcast Celebrating Advent as a Family for your donation of any amount And now through a special matching opportunity your gift will be [... more]

Need strategies to help you dial in your productivity and purpose Author Jordan Raynor poses ideas to help you deal with distraction redeeming your time Show Notes and ResourcesFind resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife s app Help others find FamilyLife Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network [... more]

During a trip to the zoo I stopped to rest near the sloth exhibit The creature hung upside down He seemed content being completely still I sighed Because of my health issues I struggled with stillness and desperately wanted to move forward to do something mdash anything Resenting my limitations I longed to stop feeling so weak But while staring at the sloth I observed how he stretched one arm gripped a nearby branch and stopped again Being still required strength If I wanted to be content with moving slow or being as still as the sloth I needed more [... more]