The Prayer that turns Pain to Joy and Difficulties to Peace
Linda Evans Shepherd I was furious. “They want to do what? Take another MRI of Laura’s brain?! No! I won’t allow it.” Nurse Sharon was patient with me. “You don’t…
Strong Marriage = Strong Ministry
Pam Farrel “I’m glad from the inside out, ecstatic; I’ve pitched my tent in the land of hope” (Acts 26:2 MSG). So how does a person, or a couple, go…
How to Write a Devotional: 6 Essentials Guides
By Julie Zine Coleman (pictured with her dog Sasha) As the managing editor for Arise Daily, many devotionals come across my desk. Each writer has a story to tell, an…
Can Momma Love Change The World?
Linda Evans Shepherd It was a starlit night, and I was snuggled into a deep dream when POUND, POUND, POUND! Rotating blades chopped the air directly above me as a…
Leaders, Are You Tired of the “New Normal”?
Many women’s ministry directors in churches across America read this column. They have written to me to talk about their ministry situations. Many asked what to do about the limits of the pandemic.