by Tara L. Cole | Sep 9, 2019 | Abide, God's Stories
This month Mickie Smith shares her God Story and what he has taught her since she retired a year and a half ago. I met Mickie at church and have loved getting to know her and her husband Randy over the last few years. Like all of us, she got caught up in life and...
by Tara L. Cole | Aug 26, 2019 | Abide, God's Stories, Parenting
Crystal Wheeler has been through many challenges in her life, especially over the last two years. On January 4, 2018, her husband passed away leaving her a single Mom with four kids. Through all the challenges, from parenting alone and finding a place to live to...
by Tara L. Cole | Aug 19, 2019 | Abide
One morning this week, I woke up weary. It was my middle son’s birthday, and I felt like the day should be focused on him, but my attitude was one of defeat. I even wrote in my journal, “Father, I’m so tired.” I was tired of handling the kids by...
by Tara L. Cole | Aug 12, 2019 | Abide
Learning to abide in Jesus can seem like one more ball to juggle. It can feel like it’s going to take a lot of time from our days. However, learning to abide is actually the opposite. When we lean into Jesus and accept his invitation to abide, we can clearly see...
by Tara L. Cole | Aug 5, 2019 | Abide
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 Just this weekend I was feeling overwhelmed. The boys were fighting constantly, the pile of to-do’s at work and home threatened to topple me, the project...
