Hello Reader, I remember once sitting in a hospital waiting room at 3 AM, watching the automatic doors slide open and closed as medical staff rushed past. My hands were wrapped around a Styrofoam cup of terrible coffee that had gone cold an hour ago, but I kept holding it because it gave me something to do. The waiting room TV was playing a loop of cheerful holiday shows and fun movies. Families were sitting around perfectly decorated trees. And there I was, alone in a fluorescent-lit room,...

Hello Reader, Have you ever prayed for someone and watched God answer their prayer while your own seems to go unanswered? Maybe you're asking for healing, but God uses you to pray for someone else who gets healed. Or you're struggling financially, but God prompts you to give to someone in need. It feels confusing, even painful. In this episode, you'll discover: Why being used to answer someone else's prayer doesn't mean God is ignoring yours The powerful promise in Isaiah 58:9 that changes...

Hello Reader, I was standing in the grocery store aisle, holding my own words in my hands. Everyday Faith magazine. Published by DaySpring. My article. Right there on the shelf where actual people could pick it up and read it. My daughter was with me, and we were both grinning like we'd just won something. Because for a writer? This is the dream. Like, pinch-me-is-this-real dream. I grabbed a few copies. Okay, maybe more than a few. We were walking toward the checkout when I saw her. Teresa....