No Going Alone
We love to celebrate stories of self-reliant people who pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. Hardworking men and women who grow up with nothing but somehow find a way to build a successful...
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Author: Laura Colella
We Are Not Alone
A crush injury occurs when excessive force or pressure is put on a body part. Physically, they are difficult to heal and are very painful. A spiritual crush injury is even more painful and difficult...
Drawn In, Drawn Together
“We used to have one well. Now we have multiple taps.” As ministry partners in Luanshya, Zambia shared, I was inspired by this African church’s ingenuity. They started with one borehole near the...
Just Show Up
I have a vivid memory: My brother and I were sharing a room. I was 7-years-old, and he was 6. It was late, and we had been sleeping for a while. My dad woke us to say goodnight and goodbye. I remember...
Receiving Is Giving
Some people think poorly of cats, even despise them. For me though, my cat, Puffin, was my best friend. We rescued him when I was in first grade. I dressed him in doll clothes and pushed him in my...
No Time Limit
I remember being young in my career, working in public relations at an international agency in downtown Chicago and seeing for the first time a 30 Under 30 list. If you’re not familiar, they are...
When They Are Old
This week, we celebrate the dignity of every phase of life. However, as the decades fly by, physical aging frequently feels undignified to me. Along the way, my mom has given me insight into aging.
Heed Their Wisdom
This little one, who was completely dependent on us for everything, suddenly took up all the space in the room. We had just gotten home from the hospital with our firstborn child, and I was keenly...
Excellent Advice
Our culture is obsessed with the idea that we can halt the signs of aging. The other day, my younger sister said, “You need to cut your hair. It will make you look so much younger. And while you're...