Imagine with me: You’ve just had the most amazing, first-hand encounter with God. It seemed like spectacular showing off from the creator. It reached into dreams you had long set aside, and even though you doubted if He even cared about your suffering, you are now assured that He heard your cries. There is no denying what you…
Month: June 2018
Anticipating Celebration
When I think of celebration, I can’t help thinking of the wait that’s so often attached. I think of the unfulfilled callings held quietly inside for years – either left on a back burner or pursued unsuccessfully over and over again; until suddenly God brings all the right pieces together in a whirlwind of motion….
Celebrating as a Family
As we approach August, my husband and I are anticipating the biggest celebration we’ve yet to experience during our entire time of knowing one another. Yes, we do have four kids and each of those birthdays was a celebration – but I only carried each child for nine months. This, this has been carried, prayed through, cried through, struggled…
3 Women of the Bible Who Brought Unexpected Celebration
Author: Karly Grant June is often a time of celebration. From graduations, end of a school year, Father’s Day and the beginning of wedding season, there is often one party after another. In my family there are several birthdays and retirements as I have always been surrounded by educators. All of these milestones are absolutely…
The Most Captivating Celebrations
My favorite holiday when I was a kid was always the 4th of July. I loved the fireworks, my family’s tradition of making homemade ice cream and running around in warm weather with my brood of cousins. It was enough to make it the most anticipated family gathering of the year for me. It beat…
Book Review: The Road Back to You
When I first heard about the Enneagram, I was skeptical. Another personality test—a set of questions used to place me into a category I think I might not necessarily fit into. My church, however, had an upcoming one-day conference utilizing the Enneagram to gain a greater depth of knowing and relating to the congregation. Hesitantly, I…
Anchored Voices 