In our minds, we can say we are willing, but when it comes down to it, is your heart willing? There is a parable about a rich young ruler coming to Jesus saying, “I have followed every law. What else do I need to do to follow you?” And Jesus says, “Give up all you have and follow me.” The young ruler was heartbroken; he couldn’t and didn’t want to give up all he had. This is being willing but not fully willing. I was reading Joshua 2 and came across an unlikely willing perso

This month, we are excited to shine a light on Hope House , a maternity home that is part of Anchor Point’s network of community services. With a mission to empower, encourage, and educate young mothers facing an unplanned pregnancy while lacking a safe, supportive environment, Hope House meets these precious women in the middle of uncertainty—and does exactly that. It all begins with an application process. As I reviewed the steps in preparation for sharing them with you, I

“Pearls are formed when a natural or artificial irritant enters a mollusk (oyster or mussel), prompting it to secrete a protective, crystalline substance called nacre (a mixture of calcium carbonate and proteins) to coat the intruder. This layer-by-layer coating process, occurring over months or years, creates the lustrous gem, with cultured pearls involving human insertion of a nucleus.” — (Google info through AI) Isn’t that interesting? The process is much longer than I tho

Eight years ago, my dad passed away. Six years ago, my mom started having medical problems. It was a lot for me because I was the one taking all of this on. At one point, I thought I might be starting to have a mental breakdown because I was feeling stressed and helpless. I felt as though I just couldn’t catch up because I had a family to take care of as well. Everything felt heavy. But something happened. I suddenly realized how much I needed God to take things from me, and

We had such a wonderful time connecting and serving with our newest CROP member, Isaiah 117 House . According to their website, when children are removed from their homes out of concern for their safety, they are usually brought to a child welfare services office to await placement. This wait can last anywhere from a few hours to several days. During that time, children often arrive with nothing, feeling scared, lonely, hungry, and wearing dirty clothing. Isaiah 117 provides

Our Solution or His? Have you ever had a problem, and tried every solution you could think of to fix it, and then, as a last resort, asked God for help? We all have because we want to be the one to fix them. This is a simple example, but one time my mother-in-law misplaced her wallet. She looked everywhere and was convinced that she had left it somewhere, so she was going to call and cancel all her cards and get new ones issued. She let us know what was going on because she n