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Fellow Sojourners

These are the friends I prayed for. Last fall during our women’s Bible study, I shared with the group a prayer request about my son’s...

When I went to her Facebook profile, I spotted it: Add Friend. With a sinking feeling in my gut, I realized she had Unfriended me. I...

I remember those two pink lines on the pregnancy test. It was the moment I learned that you existed. I cried, of course. You were my...

I've been thinking about God margin. This is a term we learned in women's Bible study this year as we looked at the story of Gideon. God...

The Lord has humbled me this summer. I’ll confess to you that when the summer began, I thought I had God’s plans for my family all...

"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come." -Chinese proverb I've always loved this saying. It speaks to me...

Would it bother you if I said life isn't about finding happiness? Lately I've felt restless, wishing for something new. New job, new...

God used a stranger to speak to me. I’m almost afraid to tell this story, because some may not believe it or may not get it. But I...

June 23, 2017 I felt guilt for so long. And shame. I should have said no. I really didn't want him to touch me that way, but I never told...

It was only nine days ago. I first climbed the ladder, peeked into the nest and saw the baby robins just nine days ago. They were tiny...

My name is Christi. The reason I write is to share how amazing God is. He makes beauty from the ashes in my life every day.