Home for the Holidays - Part 11
The pressure of gift-giving can be overwhelming this time of year. How can poinsettias serve to remind us of the true meaning of Christmas?
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Candace Cofer
- Dec 15, 2022
- 6 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 9
Gift giving - a tradition dating back to the very first Christmas. A closer look at how the fine details of Christmas are woven together...
Candace Cofer
- Oct 25, 2022
- 7 min
The Bible 101 - Part 21
It's time to build the church. Again, we see God use an unlikely person, who endures shipwreck and imprisonment to spread the Good News.
Rachael Adams
- Aug 2, 2022
- 5 min
Summer in the Psalms - Psalm 57
Ever felt in over your head - not sure what to say or even to pray? There's a song we can sing in these moments to anchor us in the waves.
Candace Cofer
- Jun 7, 2022
- 5 min
Summer in the Psalms - Psalm 1
Have you ever found yourself in a moment knowing your heart is longing to pray but not sure what to say? Learning how lean on the Psalms
Candace Cofer
- Jan 11, 2022
- 5 min
The Bible 101 - Part 1
All these resolutions are good and can have a positive impact, but what if we start a new habit that will grow us from the inside out?
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 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?
Gretchen Leech
- Oct 26, 2021
- 6 min
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
- Aug 31, 2021
- 6 min
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
- Jul 27, 2021
- 6 min
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
- Feb 2, 2021
- 6 min
Echoes
Whispers are powerful. Our ears - even our hearts and minds - have a tendency to listen to these ever-so-soft voices. Who is speaking?
Candace Cofer
- Nov 10, 2020
- 7 min
Theme Songs
Responding to the unexpected - Like an iceberg, the danger is below the surface in a crisis. Our response must be based on the unseen, too.
Candace Cofer
- Sep 29, 2020
- 7 min
Unplugged
Ever found yourself out of breath? Doubting if it's even worth it? Maybe you need to unplug and plug into a greater power source.
Candace Cofer
- Sep 15, 2020
- 6 min
Wildflowers
How do we find joy and peace in the midst of our shaky circumstances and the events of this world? Maybe the answer is all around us.
Candace Cofer
- Aug 31, 2020
- 7 min
The Good Day
What if we measure the day not by the productivity achieved or lack of failures involved, but by the strength, joy, and peace it held?
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