Betrayal

        Joanna glanced at the phone screen. Cindy. Sighing, she connected the call. “Hello?” “Hi Joanna,” Cindy’s bright voice traveled through the phone. “I haven’t seen you in church for a while. Is everything ok?”             Joanna swallowed hard. “No, it’s not.”...

Waiting On God

          The bell over the coffee shop door jingled, and Jared glanced up to find his former youth pastor approaching his table. He rose, and the two men embraced, slapping each other’s backs.           “Thanks for meeting with me, Sergio,” Jared said. “Do you want...

A New Season

             Jessie leaned toward the mirror, inspecting the crow’s feet beside her eyes that seemed to have cropped up overnight. She ran her fingers through her graying hair and sighed. It was time to face facts. She wasn’t young anymore. In fact, her 50th birthday...

Everyday Interactions

Last month I was overwhelmed and frustrated at work, and was convicted I wasn’t doing a good job shining my light for Christ. I’ve been praying God would give me the strength to be the light for him in what can be a dark place. It’s a focus of mine...

New Year Hope

            Gabriella bounced on her toes as the clock counted down. “Ten, nine, eight…” She clapped her hands together and counted out loud with the rest of the crowd on the TV. As the countdown reached zero, she grabbed the noisemaker her mom, Carolyn, handed her....