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Candace Cofer
Dec 21, 20214 min read
Home for the Holidays - Part 8
How can a gingerbread house serve as a reminder of the story of Christmas? Oh, I'm glad you asked!

Candace Cofer
Dec 14, 20216 min read
Home for the Holidays - Part 7
Holiday movies, we all have our favorite stories to rewatch again and again. But there's one story that doesn't get the Hollywood attention.

Candace Cofer
Nov 23, 20217 min read
10 Things I Learned in Fall '21
Reflecting on this last season - a season of patience - makes me realize the embrace/wrestle relationship I have with patience...

Candace Cofer
Nov 16, 20218 min read
The One
From homeless to community, from prisoner to freedom, from addiction to purpose - all because God relentlessly pursues the one He loves.

Candace Cofer
Nov 9, 20215 min read
A Picture of Thankfulness '21
On a sunrise hike, I was hoping to see something else. But what I found gripped my heart and led me into a place of deep-felt gratitude.

Gretchen Leech
Oct 26, 20216 min read
Fear Less - Part 4
The darkness of fear surrounded me. Earlier that day, my husband and I got the news that his cancer had returned.

Candace Cofer
Sep 28, 20215 min read
"...but at Your word I will."
Standing on one foot for the breaker and throwing nets out again - how do we find the strength to obey when it doesn't make sense?

Candace Cofer
Sep 21, 20215 min read
#1 Surprise of Year 1!
Ever felt in over your head? Me, too. The awe and wonder I experience now is very different from what I felt when starting this adventure...


Candace Cofer
Sep 14, 20216 min read
Biggest Surprises of Year 1!
I LOVE surprises, and this year, God blew me away ...again and again and again! Here are the top 5 BIGGEST SURPRISES OF YEAR 1!

Candace Cofer
Sep 7, 20215 min read
The Good Day Turns ONE!
1 whole year, y'all! WHOA. Looking back on how it all started - with a quiet heart and a mind aligned to His will.

Candace Cofer
Aug 31, 20216 min read
10 Things I Learned in Summer '21
Reflecting on the change in our lives, helps us learn to embrace each season for what it offers and, in doing so, draw us into gratitude.

Candace Cofer
Aug 24, 20217 min read
Back-to-School
A time of excitement and exhaustion, bouquets of sharpened pencils and love/hate relationships with school supply aisles - oh and prayer.

Candace Cofer
Jul 27, 20216 min read
Turning Thirty
A page turner. That’s how thirty feels. Not just a new page but a new chapter. Sharing a few things I've learned in the last chapter.

Candace Cofer
Jul 13, 20216 min read
Writing Letters - Part 4
Letters - even those from the ancient of days - can serve to remind us we are not alone and we always have a reason to rejoice!

Candace Cofer
Jul 6, 20216 min read
Writing Letters - Part 3
I'm not sure what's heavy on your heart. But, I do know we can all use more faith. What if five minutes could do just that?

Candace Cofer
May 18, 20216 min read
Welcome to the Family - Part 4
From cover to cover, the Bible is a love story. Not just any kind of love story. The greatest love story ever told. And it's TRUE!

Candace Cofer
Apr 20, 20217 min read
Welcome to the Family - Part 1
After eight long years of infertility, they decided to pursue adoption. A road that proved to be paved with tears but abundant joy.

Candace Cofer
Mar 2, 20217 min read
10 Things I Learned in Winter '21
Whether rewinding a show or our lives, we're able to see things we missed the first time around and understand the purpose of the season.

Candace Cofer
Jan 19, 20216 min read
Evidence
Never have I ever said, "I have chills." But now, I get to eat my words. Evidence of God's faithfulness brings a lot more than chills.

Candace Cofer
Dec 22, 20206 min read
Home for the Holidays - Part 4
Having fridge rights is a beautiful thing. It means we're in. We don't have to dress nice or say the right things. It means we belong.
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