Soul Food

  • “Love Thy Neighbor” by Robin Gilbert

    “Love Thy Neighbor” by Robin Gilbert

    “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor […]

     
  • “Enhance Your Romance” by May Patterson

    “Enhance Your Romance” by May Patterson

    Enhance Your Romance: Valentine’s Date Night Topics for Couples We escaped—practically fled from our house—and drove off into the sunset together. Our Valentine’s date night was long overdue. After my husband and I were seated at our favorite restaurant, I […]

     
  • “Battle in the Bedroom” by Kaitlin Chappell Rogers

    “Battle in the Bedroom” by Kaitlin Chappell Rogers

    My bedroom has been a battlefield for the last year in more ways than one. I have felt the strongest attacks of my life from the enemy in this room. Someone once described the bedroom to me as a room […]

     
  • “Finding Beauty in Brokenness” by Robin Gilbert

    “Finding Beauty in Brokenness” by Robin Gilbert

    Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so […]

     
  • “Restoration” by Brittany Bentley-Brown

    “Restoration” by Brittany Bentley-Brown

    Restoration… What is it? The act of returning something to its former owner, place, or condition. What does it look like? Repeatedly throughout the Bible, God blesses people for their faith and hardships by making up for their losses and […]

     
  • “A Resolution That Won’t Fail” by Jennifer Williams

    “A Resolution That Won’t Fail” by Jennifer Williams

      I have been swimming at the YMCA for years and one thing that always interests me every year is how busy the Y becomes the first week of the New Year. It’s not surprising because, of course, the majority […]

     
  • “If You Love Jesus, You Will… ” by Mark McGee

    “If You Love Jesus, You Will… ” by Mark McGee

    Do you love Jesus? Do you love what Jesus is doing right now? Do you know what Jesus is doing right now? He is building His Church. Do you love that Jesus is building His Church right now? Do you […]

     
  • “Trusting the Greatest Giver” by Tish Pouliot

    “Trusting the Greatest Giver” by Tish Pouliot

    Christmas at our house is always full of surprises. My kids love to find gifts wrapped under the tree with their name on them. They have become pretty good at identifying a Barbie box or the shake of Legos. This […]

     
  • “Expectancy of Christmas” by Jamie Helms

    “Expectancy of Christmas” by Jamie Helms

    Expectant. How wonderful the Christmas season is as it places us in a state of expectancy. From the expectancy of family visits to the season’s first sips of hot chocolate, Christmas creates the most savoring feelings of waiting and watching. […]

     
  • “Come to the Manger” by Suzanne Matthews

    “Come to the Manger” by Suzanne Matthews

    Come to the Manger Do you love Christmas? I have to ask because I haven’t. It brings out my every vulnerability to admit this; for me, Christmas is a complete stressor. Months prior I begin to feel the tension building. […]