Elementary school music teacher, Cassandra Portee unpacks the struggles of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, famed Russian composer who dealt with depression and life's struggles, but who was able to compose some of the world's most memorable pieces of music including the Nutcracker suite.
Read MoreFriday wisdom from the Jesus Calling devotional on seeking God's prescence.
Read MoreMacey Ho spent most of her 20's in the music and advertisement business in London before deciding to take a leap into the world of Social Work. She is now finishing her last year of her Masters after spending 6 weeks in South Africa working and learning about the social needs of her people. Macey is from the U.K.
Read MoreIt’s possible to know a lot of people, especially if you’re a networker by nature or if you live in professional multi-cultural cities like Washington, DC and Brussels. But knowing a lot of people does not make them your friends. And having discernment about who accesses you is a key piece of wisdom I wish I knew 10 years ago.
Read MoreSarah Elliott opens up about trusting God in marrying her husband, who is from another country than she's from- something she never thought of or imagined. An American by birth, Sarah details her decision to marry a Brit.
Read MoreOur walk with God boils down to trust- trusting Him with our lives, our loves, our desires, and our sufferings. There are sufferings in this world that are only unique to Christians as followers of Jesus, and there are sufferings that are directly correlated to our appointed gifts that God has called certain people to fill.
Read MoreTanja Tomic is one of Macedonia’s leading public policy experts. She has been elected to various leadership positions, both municipally and nationally, her most recent one being a member of Macedonia's Parliament.
Read MoreWe’ve all been called to serve. Jesus came for people, to save us and to heal us. That’s what His ministry was about: people.
A personal mission statement that does not include a mission and aim to uplift others, and to put them before ourselves is a personal mission statement that is weak and lagging character.
Read MoreLa Hall is a Canadian living in the United States. She offers a short but enriching thoughts on the changes of the season, and how change is a good thing.
Read MoreIf people realize with their hearts and minds that they are (or can be) powerful people of God, then they walk forward with their dreams and desires with more boldness. But we often need a refiners fire (challenges that try us) to light us up so that we can come out as pure gold.
Read MoreCommunications professional, Katie McKenzie has worked with various international organizations and has traveled the world. In her career, she works to connect those in need around the world to those who have the capacity to meet those needs. Katie sheds light on the importance of focusing on a person's attributes, their "humanness" rather than their outward appearance. And that we humans are more similar than different.
Read MorePenny & Lucy Lou Art started in May 2013 when owner and artist, Penny McPeak along with her pooch, Lucy Lou launched, built www.pennyandlucylou.com and began taking her photography to the next level. Penny opens up about what led her to start a business, the pros and cons of being an entrepreneur, what her art line offers, and her Christian faith.
Read MoreIt’s important in life that we be mentally fit for all sorts of situations- to be fit to take on sin and fight the flesh, and to be mentally fit to fight life’s giants. When we’re mentally prepared it shows that we also have great faith in God. And it’s also a big part of knowing who we are so that we can have a stellar personal mission statement.
Read MoreElizabeth is a nutrition, digestive health and fitness enthusiast who enjoys supporting and promoting the message of health. She is passionate about holistic health and her ability to empower, inspire and motivate others to live a healthier vibrant life is inimitable. Now that it is the autumn season, Elizabeth unpacks how we should care for our bodies and the types of foods we should put in it.
Read MoreWho we are a spitting image of shows what’s really going on inside our hearts [our root system]. By heart I mean our emotions, the thing(s) that drives us, the thing(s) that propels us to act or not act, our love for something, the good we do, the evil we do- if we forgive, if we hate, if we surrender our lives to God, if we’re jealous towards other, etc.
Read MoreThe Little Market is an online fair trade shop founded by Hannah Skvarla and Lauren Conrad. The Little Market is a nonprofit, charitable organization started with the aim to empower artisans around the world, by giving their partner artisans an online platform to sell their products.
Read MoreThere is a reason we look at others as rivals and limit ourselves to comparison and competition. We have an enemy assaulting our mind, will, and emotions in the hope that we’ll turn on ourselves and each other. It’s a cycle that isolates us from intimate connections, creates confusion about our identity, and limits our purpose...
Read MoreThere comes a time in life where we have to draw a line in the sand between what has burdened us or once defined us in the past, from, where we’re trying to get to. We can’t move forward if we’re still trying to hold onto the past.
Read MoreAmerican but Berlin based celebrity make-up artist, Sophia Lenore talks fashion and beauty, and women’s empowerment.
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