• Love Allows Purpose In Pain

    Love Allows Purpose In Pain

    Now I want you to know,brothers and sisters,that what has happened to mehas actually served to advance the gospel.Philippians 1:12 I asked Chris Rees to my senior prom in 1991. It…

  • Rescued from Darkness

    Rescued from Darkness

    If we had an hour and two cups of tea, I would tell you a remarkable miracle story. words + photographs TERESA FLORA The story’s main characters met at the age…

  • Once New, Always New

    Once New, Always New

    A few weeks ago, we received a wonderful phone call. Our daughter called and told us our oldest granddaughter, Harlee, came to the living room that morning and was emotional and…

  • As we wait

    As we wait

    While working toward my master’s degree at Missouri State University, I had the great privilege of being a graduate assistant/writer in the Publications office. It was a dream job with dream…

  • Waiting for the Unrealistic

    Waiting for the Unrealistic

    “Your idea is unrealistic and will never work,” commented a classmate after I shared my paper with my grad school class in 2005. I wanted to build a holistic center that…

  • Waiting to Hear God’s Voice

    Waiting to Hear God’s Voice

    The Israelites waited in the desert 40 years to see the fulfillment of God’s promise to them. The prophetess, Anna, waited 84 years, practically a lifetime, to see her long-awaited Messiah…