When life shakes everything we thought was secure, we discover what we’re really built on. Pamela Duran shares how losing nearly everything became the beginning of rebuilding her identity, purpose and faith—and why being shaken is not the same as being destroyed.
Category: Soul
This Lady Is Who She Thinks She Is
There comes a point in life when we begin to understand that some of the labels we’ve carried were never ours to begin with. Candy Arrington invites us to consider who we believe we are—and whose voice gets the final say.
Reluctantly Letting Go and Gut-Wrenching Goodbyes
Every experience of grief is unique, but grief itself is universal. As Wendy Clements faces the approaching loss of a beloved four-legged family member, she reflects on another painful goodbye—and the lessons both love and loss can teach us about living fully while we still have the time.
What If You Don’t Need Your Old Marriage Back?
What if you don’t need your old marriage back? Monette Sedberry shares how small changes in everyday routines can create new opportunities for friendship, affection, intimacy and connection in this season of marriage.
Endings Are New Beginnings
What if what feels like an ending is really the beginning of something new? After years of giving to family, work, and others, perhaps this is the season to replenish yourself, have some fun again, and discover what God has planned for the road ahead.
After “The Year From Hell”
What happens when one hard thing after another leaves you wondering if life will ever feel normal again? Laura Petherbridge looks back at her own “year from hell” and what she discovered on the other side of the storm.
Parched…or Thriving?
When summer heat leaves our gardens wilted, we’re reminded how quickly living things need refreshment. In this thoughtful reflection, Candy Arrington explores the kinds of nourishment that help us thrive—encouragement, friendship, growth, peace, and the life-giving presence of God.
Reset Love, Build Connection, and Awaken Your Sex Drive
Have you ever thought: “I want to feel close again, I just don’t know how to get there.” You’re trying. You’re more aware. You’re even showing up differently. But when it comes to real intimacy—emotional closeness, vulnerability, desire—something still feels blocked. And if you’re honest, It’s not just him. It’s that you don’t…
5 Ways to Refresh Your Soul – Childhood Edition
What makes you feel like a kid again? What makes you feel footloose and fancy free, unburdened with no responsibility? If you’ve never stopped to consider this, take a few moments to do so. Is it splashing in a rain puddle? Eating an ice cream cone? Hopping on a swing? A game of tag? Does…
4 Ways to Get Intimacy and Connection back in Midlife Marriage
Have you ever had a moment where you thought: “I see it now, I know what thoughts I have been thinking that are not serving my marriage, they are thoughts causing distance between my husband and myself. I understand what I’m doing.” But your marriage still feels the same still distant not connected? You’re more…









