Never Too Old To Let Go
The rumors are true. I finally learned to backflip into the river from the high rope swing at Willow Creek’s Camp Paradise (we’ve got proof—watch this!). I am not as young as I was when I...
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Author: Laura Colella
Outside The Norm
People often use this passage to contrast the importance of spending time with Jesus instead of focusing on tasks. It is an excellent illustration of the importance of presence with God, as opposed to...
Better Than The Playground
Maybe you’ve heard some of these before: “Girls rule! Boys drool!”; “You throw like a girl!”; “Girls go to college to get more knowledge, boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider.” On the...
Can You Help Me Out?
Confession: I didn’t want to write today’s devotion as much as you’ll want to read it. What Jesus’ disciple Peter speaks about how men, women, and marriage was and still is a tender topic. We...
Gentle Influence
I have often wished I could be more like other women—in so many ways: appearance, family, personality. The list could go on. The writing industry says that authors need a social media presence. This...
Everybody Needs A Good Cry
When was the last time you had a good cry? It can be hard to express emotions in this way—even when we want or need to. Tears are natural and normal, but so many of us resist releasing them freely.
The Approval of One
The memories of my first years in America are emblazoned in my mind. There’s nothing like the immigrant experience to teach one how to become a people pleaser. Desperately wanting to belong and be...
His
When I was in first grade, I learned to part my hair down the middle and use a barrette on each side to keep the hair out of my eyes. One day, no matter how hard I tried, the part looked crooked, and...
Goodbye, Identity Crisis
A very long time ago now, God made this star—my first baby girl. For the first year or so, every time I heard her wake, I felt like it was Christmas morning. I couldn’t get enough of her.
And in a...