Category: Ponder

Story by Kristine Barnes In 1960 there was a movie, based on a best-selling 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter, about a young girl who had a habit of finding the good in every situation. She was a “glass-half-full” kind of girl. Or was that half-empty? That analogy has never made sense to me. Whether… Read more

Story by Laurie Grathen In my post two weeks ago, I recommended you read Dr. Gladys McGarey’s book, The Well-Lived Life. I’m doing my second read through this week, picking up all kinds of things this time that I missed on the first go-round. After Hurricane Ian I put up this sign in our yard.… Read more

Story by Randy Grathen “Mom!” “School is starting, I need some new clothes.” “Mom, I need to get one of those new foldable cell phones. All my friends have one. “Mom, I’m turning 16 next month, can I get a raise in my allowance. I can’t afford to go to Starbucks with my friends anymore.”… Read more

Well folks, I’ve run out of stories/testimonials about God’s goodness and miraculous interventions in my life. I’ve shared my thoughts about my relationship with God and how I believe He guides us, loves us, disciplines us, applies His amazing grace and forgiveness towards us in our daily lives. How He will never leave us nor… Read more

Story by Michele Rose Have you ever wanted to do something so badly but felt it was difficult to know where to start? If you’re nodding your head right now, then keep reading. About 10 years ago I took time off to write my memoir. But before I finished, my first born died—unexpectedly. So, I… Read more

By Carol Mithers Is a common spiritual bond critical to marital health and happiness? When Liz Hammer began dating her husband, Brian, at 21, in so me ways it was an improbable pairing. Liz was bubbly and outgoing, Brian quiet and reserved. At a party she was apt to work the room while he sat… Read more

If you would like to hear the story click on the green Listen bar above. Story by: Randy Grathen. God knows the end from the beginning. He (Zacchaeus) ran ahead to a place where Jesus would come, and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him. When Jesus came to that place, he… Read more

Story by Randy Grathen Thank you, Tina Campbell & Jeremy Spring for your invaluable contribution to this story. No modern secular historian would challenge the fact that Jesus existed. He was a man, a preacher and teacher, claiming to be God incarnate, was crucified for those claims, was buried AND three days later his body… Read more

Story by Randy Grathen When Laurie and I moved to Camdenton, Missouri we started church shopping. We attended several. Organ music with a full choir, and gospel hymns. Non-denominational Contemporary-Christian music complete with guitars and drums. Fire and Brimstone preaching, including ‘you’re going to hell if you have guitars and drums in church.’ Huge churches… Read more