Author: Jo Ann Fore

Column Post by Glenda Harbinson I recently found a new song by Bill and Karen Itzel that speaks to my heart. There was a time I used to pray God take the mountains out of my way Lord if you could make it easy for me I could be all you want me to be […]

Column Post by Laura Hyers It’s pouring rain today inTampa. I love rain, and rainy days, but sometimes I think myself into a funk. Maybe you do the same thing, where you have no reason to be unhappy except that your brain simply can’t stop swirling around and over-thinking everything. Today has been one of […]

Column Post by Lakin Easterling Frequently I struggle with doing anything on time. I procrastinate, yes, but it’s usually because I’m thinking: thinking of ways to word things, thinking of the best way to accomplish something, thinking of the most effective solution, how to achieve the most desirable outcome, or how to even begin. A […]

Column Post by Beth Cranford My first recognized experience with depression happened when my first child was born. I felt like a black curtain suddenly descended over my whole life. A year later I was still fighting mild depression. My husband, still wanting to understand, asked if I could put into words what I felt […]

Column Post by Rita Schulte In John 16:33 Jesus tells the disciples they can have peace even in the midst of trouble. Since peace and trouble don’t seem to go together, what did Jesus mean? He wanted the disciples to understand that real, lasting peace had nothing to do with circumstances. Trouble is a given […]

Column Post by Lisa Easterling A week ago I set a fire I didn’t mean to set. I posted “Fifty Shades of Grace” with the best of intentions. Simply put, I was asking believers to stop biting one another, to consider the redemptive side of the book Fifty Shades of Grey. The post resulted in offending some […]

Column Post by Glenda Harbinson I grew up believing we’re supposed to read our Bibles every day, and best if we do it first thing in the morning. After all, time with our Savior should be our first priority, right? I don’t teach my children this. Allow me to explain. I believe my relationship with […]

Column Post by Laura Hyers “You can’t always get what you want But if you try sometimes, you just might find You get what you need.” (The Rolling Stones) I’ll just get straight to the point: I think it’s funny how sometimes what we want isn’t what we need, but we don’t know any better. […]

Column Post by Lakin Easterling There’s an ongoing frustration I have with people: our propensity to always dwell on what we should be, or what we think we should be, rather than what we are. I’m not talking about striving to be the best we can be. I’m not talking about giving something one hundred percent. I’m not talking about […]

Column Post by Beth Cranford “What’s wrong with me?” “I don’t want to go anywhere, or see anyone, or do anything I used to enjoy doing.” “Why can’t I get anything done?” “Why can’t I just snap out of it?” “I feel so useless, so worthless, so hopeless.” “Why do I feel so lonely and […]