By Cortney Wade It’s amazing how patient God is with us. What a blessing! There are times we don’t do things God wants us to do or what He wants us to step in because of fear. We encounter the fear of rejection, fear of change, or just fear of being uncomfortable for a season. When operating out of fear, you miss out on what God has for you. You can’t expect to grow if you fear change and God will make you feel uncomfortable when He is pushing you to grow. He wants you to get everything He has…

By: Cathy Irvin Life has a lot of twists and turns — like a road that seems to wind on and on until you feel like you will never reach your destination. When we get caught up in wondering or worrying where we are going or how long it is taking, we don’t enjoy the ride. We shouldn’t get upset when we miss turns in life. Certainly, we will hit a rough place or fall into a hole or two along the way. It has been said, “Life is what you make it.” So ask yourself: “Am I an optimist or…

By: Sandra Hastings His feet bleeding from open blisters, and his hands and legs cramping almost beyond endurance, a young man reached the end of a three-day, 65-mile march. He carried 125 pounds of gear, slept no more than four hours a night, and had just enough food for two and a half meals. He had struggled his way through all kinds of obstacles both day and night. Yet, he had one more major challenge: to climb the rugged mountain in front of him. He forced his mind to ignore the pain and focus on the goal, whispered a prayer to…

By: Paul Linzey Fifty-five minutes past midnight on February 3, 1943, the USS Dorchester was on its way to Greenland with more than 900 men on board. Captain Hans Danielsen, aware that German U-boats were in the area, had ordered the men to stay ready and keep their life jackets on, but many of them disobeyed the order because the life jackets were uncomfortable and impossible to sleep in. Four Army chaplains were on the ship: a Methodist minister, a Jewish rabbi, a Catholic priest, and a Reformed Church pastor. All four had been Boy Scouts. All four were brand new…