I Am Renata: Part Two
A young woman involved in witchcraft and member of a violent gang hears God say “I love you” in the middle of the night. That revelation changes her life.
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In Every Life a Story
I Am Renata (Part One)
Renata is not the real name of the woman in this story. To protect her family’s privacy, she asked for a pseudonym. I gave her the name Renata, which means “reborn.” I am telling you her story very much as she told it to me. *** When my mom was in labor with me, my
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What Is Love?
I recently started following blogger Anna Graber and have enjoyed her heartfelt honesty and interesting perspective. One of her latest posts resonated with me so deeply I asked if I could share it with you. *** “I love you,” he said, gathering his lunchbox and stumbling out of the van. “I think so anyhow. I
A Marriage Miracle
I met Sofia at a recent writer’s conference, and from a few comments she made (after I’d told her I was engaged to Ivan), discerned that she would have valuable insight on how to work through marriage struggles to build a healthy relationship. “Write a blog post,” I urged her. “Tell my readers your marriage
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My Grandma Testifies
Tears come to my grandma’s eyes when she tells us goodbye and thanks us for coming to visit. “I’m not worthy,” she says. Silly Grandma. We have visited her seldom, far less often than she deserves. She probably won’t last much longer now, my aunts tell us. Her kidneys are failing, and she won’t go
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