By Stacy Miller It seems that every house has those certain places that get cluttered. For some people, it’s the laundry room, for others it’s the coffee table or kitchen counter. For others it may be the chest in the bedroom. Some of us may have accumulated so many things over the years that if

By Ann Voskamp “…because you are precious to me…” Isaiah 43:4 “Mama, I love her!” Hope gently cooed. The marker-drawn face of 4 year old Hope’s egg peeped out from behind the fleece material. We had wrapped the fragile egg in the fleece fabric and then pinned the fabric, with egg tucked inside, to Hope’s

By Maribeth Spangenberg “…Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress” Psalm 4:1 “..thou hast put gladness in my heart” Psalm 4:7a “Okay, take a deep breath, bear down, hold it, and push,” the doctor counseled, “the baby’s head is right there.” My husband gently stroked my forehead, removing the sweat and brushing my