Hello Friends,

Happy birthday, Living Real Magazine! October marks our 10th year of bringing you real people seeking to infuse real faith into real life! The only way I know to celebrate this milestone well is on my knees raising “hallelujahs” before God Almighty. His honoring of this risk of faith leaves me speechless and shedding some tears. My heart is overflowing with gratitude. Thank You, Jesus!

What an honor and privilege to serve you, our readers. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement, prayers, and support through the years. We love you! We also couldn’t do what we do without our generous and faithful sponsors who help us keep the stories coming. We love our amazing sponsors!

Since 2007, I’ve observed in awe and wonder the hand of God working through every aspect of Living Real Magazine. What God has accomplished through the work of His Holy Spirit goes way beyond my abilities, thoughts, or imagination. He’s proven His faithfulness over and over again increasing our faith in Him. He’s taught our team so much about trust and surrender, and our desire through this celebration issue and every issue is to turn your attention to Jesus Christ.

In honor of our tenth year, we’ve selected 10 articles from the LR archives to refresh and republish. This was a very difficult task as every story we’ve shared has been a blessing. We hope you will find these to be a source of encouragement as we applaud the Author and Perfecter of our faith. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28 NKJV), no matter what life throws into the mix.

What’s a birthday party without a birthday cake? Lere’ Robinson has stirred up something tasty to help us celebrate this milestone. She also shares with us the healthy benefits of 10 ingredients used in this scrumptious cake recipe.

Okay, what are you waiting for? Let’s get this party started!

Keepin’ it Real!