Influential
The four chapters that make up the book of Ruth are jam-packed with lessons. It’s a story of family, patience, and loss. It is about waiting on God and the rewards you can receive from waiting. It...
Author: Laura Colella
Here I Am, Send Me
For most of my life, part of today’s verse has been written in my brain. “Here am I. Send me.” I must have heard and loved it after singing “Onward Christian Soldiers” in Bible school. I...
Holy Spirit Nudges
Envision yourself on a beach. Seriously, close your eyes for a second, and see it in your mind's eye. Feel it. Listen to it.
One Step Closer
The sounds of violence started shortly after our new neighbors moved in next door. I was in fifth grade. I had never experienced physical abuse, but I knew immediately that was what was going on....
Robust Love
For the first nine months after I surrendered my life to Jesus, I was rigorous with myself, even borderline cruel at times. I confessed actual and perceived sins to God every evening on my knees,...
The Giver
Admittedly, this verse used to make me uncomfortable. It would make my stomach sink, and my heart hurt. The thought of the poor widow giving her last two coins to her temple, unsure of where her next...
The Hope Of Reconcilliation
Heading into the Barrington Area Library years ago, I noticed a man sitting near the front door asking for money. He appeared to be homeless. On the way out, he was still there so I stopped and...
The Best Question
Years ago, when television had a handful of channels and magically floated through the air to an antenna on your roof, there was a situational comedy named Three’s Company. (definitely not a...
Resist The Quick Fix
I wish the best way to care for people in need was more obvious. I mean, is it always beneficial to show up with donations when I perceive someone is under-resourced? How do I know when to drop...