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The Key

We’d been besties since college. Now she needed me more than ever

50 States, 50 Lawns

College student Rodney Smith, Jr., saw an elderly man struggling to mow his lawn and offered to help. That gave him an amazing idea

That Day on the Neva River

I wondered if Dad, turning 80 and fading, remembered anything about our past

The Making of the Shack

Did you read the best-selling novel? Are you planning to see the movie? The lead actor shares some of the real miracles behind the scenes

fearless

you probably recognize this actress from tv and movies. now learn about her unlikely path to stardom.

Legal Guardian

Find out why this dog always has her day in court.

A Different Voice

A coach reaches out to at-risk youth.

In The Company Of God

How would this widow go on?

A Family of Strangers

I felt lost and abandoned until one night in a parking lot 

Winky & Millie Take a Walk

An excerpt from Edward Grinnan’s new book, Always By My Side

The Hymns That Live in Me

Songs of hope and faith have been a part of my life ever since my girlhood days in a one-room church in Chockie, Oklahoma

In The Storm

When the Casting Crowns lead singer was stricken with cancer,he thought it was a private battle.

Rules For Love

When your kids leave the nest, don’t let your marriage go too.

The Power Of Visualization

Sometimes it’s not enough to have a goal. Sometimes you have to picture yourself achieving it.

After The Flood

To other people, it was just stuff. To me, it was my last connection to my father

Fearless

A call from my wife. Not unusual when I was on the road. Just not this time

Key To My Dreams

I was having a good life. Except for a secret I couldn’t share

For The Love Of Fred

A dog, a Marine and a question: Who rescued whom?

For Justin

The stigma of addiction often prevents families from seeking help. After losing her son to heroin, this mom is fighting to bring substance abuse out of the shadows

Madeleine & Me

My books are about faith and literature. One of them might save my life.

Supplying The Spirit

Our armed forces are becoming increasingly diverse. And so are their religious needs.

Connecting The Dots

Her life was in upheaval. How would she ever make sense of it?

A Message For Leah

I believed God wanted my little girl to get better. I just needed to hear it

For The Love Of Laurel

This small-town girl had big-time dreams. Little did she know she’d find them right at home.

A Different Christmas

How do you deal with addicted family members at the holidays? Learn how this mother and daughter set boundaries.

Breath Of Life

I was a runner. A restaurateur. In the prime of my life. Then came the shocking diagnosis.

Love Heals Every Body

She was drawn to help women survivors of sex trafficking. Her work also led to a reckoning with her own painful past.

Family Room

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Catch Me, G-Dogg!

I thought I’d dealt with my feelings 26 years ago. But mostly what I’d done was bury them

Risktaker

I’d always played things safe. Until I hit my fifties