By Bethany Mathis
Originally Published in Be Still Magazine, Issue 11.
As a very young child, I remember thinking I needed to decide my future and learn all I could about my purpose in life. I was a fairly intense kid.…
Where is God When my Life Doesn't Go as I Planned?
By Kristyn Perez
Lamp and Light Leader for The Daily Grace Co.
Have you ever felt forgotten by God? Have you ever experienced betrayal? Do you feel like your life is not what you expected it to be?
Too often as women we stuff our feelings and doubts deep within our souls, but in the quiet moments of the night the question nags at us: “Where is God when my life doesn’t go as I thought it would?” Recently, I’ve been meditating on the story of Joseph and wrestling through these questions.…
Cloudy Vision
By Cara Cobble Trantham
Originally published in Be Still Magazine, issue 6.
“In the year King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple.” – Isaiah 6:1
In our times of grief and desperation, that is often when we most need a vision of the Lord.…
A Cleft in the Rock
By Sarah Morrison
Staff writer for The Daily Grace Co.
Chipmunks are adorable, there’s no getting around it. Not to my displeasure, my work desk in adjacent to a sliding patio door, perfect for viewing a spring rainstorm, a winter blizzard, or a family of chipmunks.…
Becoming a Woman who Remembers
By Bethany Mathis
Originally Published in Be Still Magazine, Issue 8.
I’ve always said that my neighbors probably think I’m crazy. Almost every time I leave the house, I inevitably pull back into the driveway and go back in for something I forgot.…
Finding Faith in the Dark: Discovering Faith Anew
By Jessie Allen
Guest Contributor
December 7, 2016. In one sense, it feels like yesterday, in another, like several years ago. A regular day until crashingly it wasn’t. I will forever remember that day, as the first day I truly knew my husband of almost three years.…
The Hope in a Honeybee
By Sarah Morrison
Staff writer for The Daily Grace Co.
Winters in Cleveland are harsh, bitter, and long. At the foot of one of the Great Lakes, we’re dumped with feet of snow at a time, and the temperatures aren’t too kind to us, either.…
The Parable of a Sunrise
By Sarah Morrison
Staff writer for The Daily Grace Co.
I hate flying. I hate my ears popping, I hate the stress of going through security. I hate wondering if I have to check my bag at the gate because the flight is overbooked, and I hate being away from home.…
Treasuring up the Good News
Christmastime in upon us. There’s a sort-of sweetness in the air this time of year as many of us hunker down for this anticipated holiday. But, with so much going on, it can be difficult to stay your mind on the proverbial reason for the season.…
Can God Spread a Table in the Wilderness?
For several weeks I have been studying Ecclesiastes. It’s been an extremely confusing time in our lives recently and it has served me well to think critically and mediate on wisdom, the chaos and uncertainty of this life, and the assurance that a life filled with faithfulness to God is never wasted or futile; it is prudent and a good use of wisdom to live in a way that all actions and hopes are founded on the Lord.…