Feet trudging through the snowy slush, I made my way to the mailbox across the street. Newly married, living twelve hours from home with new jobs, my husband and I were also enduring the hardest winter in New England in thirty years. I was surrounded by...
“I used to be fun." I remember saying this to a friend years ago. Caught in the everyday tasks of caring for young children, I felt bogged down by responsibility and incapable of having - or spreading - joy. Feeling like I was drowning in laundry,...
My whole body held the low hum of panic while my mind raced. Stomach in knots, I was running out of time. A difficult conversation was imminent, and I had no idea what to say or how it would go. Father, calm my heart. Only you...
I was lonely. It was hard to admit, but I couldn't ignore that was the painful source of my challenge. Spending my days caring for my young son and newborn daughter were what I had wanted for years. But one day while sitting in a sea of toddler toys playing with...
Today we wanted to take a minute and tell you why we share stories. Life is a collection of stories. The ones we live. The ones we wish were ours. The ones we escape into for entertainment. The ones that others tell us we should embrace. The ones we tell...
This spring may you intentionally slow down, focus your heart on truth, and root your life in hope! Download and enjoy one of our free spring wallpapers reminding you of the Good Shepherd this season. 2 Designs to choose from. Right click and save the image, OR click the...
Sitting atop the Ferris wheel, I glanced over at my ten-year-old son. After a full afternoon at the fair, we had saved the tallest ride for last. For the first time, his small frame sat high above the park. Terrified, yet determined. As the wheel began moving its circular...
Freshly fallen snow covered the ground outside my window. God had provided a beautiful white canvas to start the day. I had woken up early with an idea - had my imagination run wild, or had God given me the spark of something new? After grabbing a cup...
He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then He said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21:5 At LIFEstory, our HOPE for 2025 is in the ONE who makes all things new. Take time to reflect on 2024. What went...