Carrie Zeilstra

The term “Spiritual Disciplines” may not sound that exciting. In the past, this phrase made me think of a rule book. I didn’t want my...

The starting gun sounded. I propelled myself out of the starting blocks. My legs worked to catch up with my body as I pushed forward. As...

By Julie Reuschel If you are reading this, you are probably either now a part of a group no parent ever wishes to be a part of, or you...

By Selena Veach I was 34 when I got pregnant. I was so excited! I had waited a long time for this day. I’d been married for 10 years, but...

Any onlooker who saw four ladies at Applebee’s that night may have mistaken it for a girls’ night out. They may have assumed we gathered...

“I’m not doing good,” I said to Matt as he settled into bed next to me. “I know,” he responded, pulling me close. “It feels like I just...

Next week my husband, Matt, and I will celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary! Twenty years ago today, I stressed about guest lists,...

“I just can’t wait until we move out of our apartment.” I sighed, wrapping up another tale of our noisy neighbors. My co-workers nodded...

Darkness surrounded our car as it sped down the quiet road. I leaned forward from the back seat, reaching my arms around my 14-year-old...

I often assume that if God called me to do something, it should happen in my timing… but that’s not how it goes.

“Ouch!” I yelped, instinctively pulling my hand toward my chest. The knife I had been cleaning dropped into the sink. I was afraid to...

Obeying God often means setting aside our need to see the entire path in front of us.

A Poem