the step stool :: a guest post

Stacy is a wife and mama who loves the Word of God and connecting with women. She and her husband, Mike, have served with Campus Crusade for Christ for the past 17 years. They have four girls, ages 8 months to 10 years. In her own words: “Most days, I try to...

blooming on a tuesday

My goal is for them to grow tall enough to see from my kitchen window. They only have a few more inches to go. I know I’ve showed you these flowers before, but as they grow I just can’t believe those little seeds pushed finger-deep into warm ground have...

a worthy hero

He figured if he was going to see Toy Story 3, then these two sure would love seeing all their friends up there. And so they came with us. During the movie, he sat quiet and wide-eyed next to Woody and Buzz. They were quiet and wide-eyed, too. He has never been taught...

summer camp :: a guest post

Dayle Allen Shockley is an award-winning writer in Houston, and the author of three books. She has contributed to many other works, including multiple Chicken Soup titles. To learn more about Dayle, visit her website or her blog, A Little of This and That. This story...