How the Closing of a Christian Bookstore Chain Can Challenge the Church… There was hardly a gasp in Christendom when Family Christian Stores decided to close all 240 sets of doors. After battling with solvency for years, the 85-year-old chain filed for bankruptcy in 2015.

On this particular Wednesday night, if you had asked me what my plans were for the evening, I would have told you I was going to my church’s youth worship service, then going back home to watch the Olympic swimming finals with my family. And, if you had asked me if I take my life for granted, I would have told you I don’t.

Boyfriends and suitors have told me many things in my lifetime, but never that my feet were a thing of beauty. In fact, anyone who said that would be lying.

Cynthia Dewar knows what it means to take a leap of faith. Over the years she’s taken many, but one changed her life forever.

A plethora of things belonging to my dad were physical reminders he was no longer present in our home.

Slowly but surely, I’m learning nobody needs to be perfect. It’s an impossible standard.

No one expects suffering, but suffering is a part of life. Suffering can make us bitter, or make us better.

“Mommy, are you going to die?”

Born a girl, into a persecuted minority group in Afghanistan, Fatima1 already had two strikes against her. To make matters worse, she also married the wrong man.

Feeling well and having lots of energy depends upon the types of food we eat. Food is fuel. If your diet is based upon fast food, pre-packaged foods and sugary drinks, then you won’t feel your best. Eating a diet rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains gives the body the nutrients it desperately desires.