New Years Eve, 1983. Central Tennessee. It had been a cold, silent night. It was a crisp, quiet dawn. Morning’s first rays slipped across the living room floor and climbed…
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Jesus Was in This Room
The Lord Gives, the Lord Takes Away
April 28, 2014 He died as he lived … protecting his family. Rob Tittle, a FamilyLife staff member and kindred spirit warrior for the family, died last night in the…
Helping Our Mother Finish Well
by John Ensor My mother has entered what I call “the frowning season.” These are the times of discouraging diagnoses, meds by the bulk, and medical appointments as full-time employment….
In Her Darkest Season
by Joseph Stowell It was just days after September 11, 2001 when Lisa Beamer made her first of several appearances on Larry King Live! Whether she knew it or not,…
Famous Last Words
Is there something innately a part of our human nature that causes us to want to collect things? There are all kinds of interesting collections today—oil paintings, sculptures, political campaign…