At the age of 34, Brittney Ryle didn’t anticipate her life falling apart. But when she discovered her husband of 13 years was having an affair, it did. “We’d had a good life together,” Brittney noted. “We even served together in church.” The discovery of the affair paired with an unknown future led her to…

People love stories. Jesus taught with stories and used them to help us better understand the Kingdom of God. Stories can encourage, inspire, challenge, and help us as we travel along life’s highway together. Stories remind us that we’re not alone. They show us places and spaces where others have had joys, sorrows, victories, and…

My husband’s lifelong career has been in the flooring industry. He began as a young whippersnapper fresh out of college and has spent the last four decades helping customers choose the best flooring options for their specific needs. That said, he has a keen eye when it comes to all things flooring. It’s the first…

I don’t even remember what started it now. We were just a few minutes into a conversation recently before Anthony and I found ourselves in a tiff that left me emotionally crinkled and somewhat frustrated. I walked out of the room and prayed these exact words, “God, help me love an imperfect man!” The vehement…

Nothing shuts things down quite like a blizzard (or a good snow, as was the case recently where I live in the Deep South). You can actually sense life slowing down as the snow falls. Schools and businesses send people home as they temporarily close their doors; traffic begins to grind to a halt; and…

Did you know that Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state in the country? Both Michigan’s lower and upper peninsulas are bordered by four of the five Great Lakes and it’s shorelines boast more than 150 lighthouses. Growing up in Michigan, I remember seeing the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse in action. On the stormiest of…