A Picture of Thankfulness '22
How can I choose just 1 photo from this very special day when Will proposed to me? Sharing why this is my picture of thankfulness this year.
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Candace Cofer
- Oct 18, 2022
- 6 min
The Bible 101 - Part 20
Had Jesus' life ended on a Roman cross, there would be no need to write down what they saw. But it wasn't the end, not even close!
Candace Cofer
- Oct 11, 2022
- 8 min
The Bible 101 - Part 19
Sometimes the truth is absurd. It's absolutely wild to God bleeds and weeps, that He laid down His life for us - because of love.
Candace Cofer
- Sep 20, 2022
- 7 min
The Bible 101 - Part 16
It's been 400 years of silence between the Old Testament and the New Testament, and today we get to meet our Rescuer!
Ronne Rock
- Aug 23, 2022
- 5 min
Summer in the Psalms - Psalm 78
When we see flames around us and the world burning, what truth can we hold onto?
Caitlin Masike
- Jun 14, 2022
- 5 min
Summer in the Psalms - Psalm 8
Get this! God, the holy One who is sovereign over all creation, chooses to be mindful and care for us. How does this change the way we live?
Candace Cofer
- May 24, 2022
- 6 min
Welcome to the Family - Part 8
There are times in all of our lives when we need someone to offer a hand to help us along. Safe Families serves to help prevent foster care.
Somer Colbert
- May 17, 2022
- 9 min
Welcome to the Family - Part 7
When closed doors usher in frustration, disappointment and grief, we can look to scripture to find stories of hope to help us press on.
Candace Cofer
- May 3, 2022
- 8 min
Welcome to the Family - Part 5
The Miller's share their story of how God brought their family together. Though the waiting was hard, it was worth every minute!
Candace Cofer
- Apr 26, 2022
- 6 min
The Bible 101 - Part 15
The Old Testament, our beacon of hope pointing to our rescue, Jesus, wraps up this week. And, it wraps up in the most beautiful way.
Candace Cofer
- Mar 29, 2022
- 6 min
The Bible 101 - Part 11
In the time of Judges, we meet a woman named Ruth. Her story may be short but it is paramount. Oh, and Samuel. God uses him in great ways.
Candace Cofer
- Mar 1, 2022
- 7 min
10 Things I Learned in Winter '22
This season is marked with simplicity and yet burst with sparkles and technicolor. But mostly, love and comfort and joy and so much peace.
Candace Cofer
- Feb 8, 2022
- 6 min
The Bible 101 - Part 5
The first 17 books of The Bible are the history, telling a story about freedom. And freedom ain't free. As we'll see, a war must be waged.
Candace Cofer
- Jan 4, 2022
- 5 min
12 Books of 2021
"Never trust a man whose TV is larger than his bookshelf." Ouch. Inspired to read more this year and sharing a few of my favorites with you!
Candace Cofer
- Dec 28, 2021
- 7 min
One Word '21
Prayerfully choosing one word to lean into for the year - my journey of Open and how the adjective and verb form eternally changed me.
Candace Cofer
- Dec 14, 2021
- 6 min
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
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 6
This time of the year, it's easy to feel lost in the to-do's, to-buy's, to-bake's, and to-wrap's. But what if we chose to be lost in wonder?
Candace Cofer
- Nov 30, 2021
- 6 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 5
One of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is read children's stories. Maybe there's more to this...
Candace Cofer
- Nov 23, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 8 min
The One
From homeless to community, from prisoner to freedom, from addiction to purpose - all because God relentlessly pursues the one He loves.
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