by Michelle Van Loon | Jul 13, 2020 | General Thoughts, Spiritual Formation
The word for “follow” used most often in the gospels is akoloutheo (ak-ol-oo-theh’-o), which comes from the words for “union” and “road.” Akoloutheo is a word describing someone who joins … Read...
by Michelle Van Loon | Jun 1, 2020 | General Thoughts
by April Fields While waxing philosophical with my oldest grandson, Hayes, about life passages and thresholds, I told him that I had recently passed through another myself that was something … Read...
by Michelle Van Loon | May 20, 2020 | General Thoughts
by Jamie Hughes In the fall of 2005, I was in the last semester of a master’s program. The only thing that stood between me and the M.A. in English … Read...
by Michelle Van Loon | May 18, 2020 | General Thoughts
by Kim Shay The year I turned 50 was a difficult one. On the day of my birthday, my husband took me to a jewelry store and said I could … Read more
by Michelle Van Loon | May 11, 2020 | General Thoughts
By Carlene Hill Byron The weekend of May 15-17 is the National Weekend of Prayer for Faith, Hope and Life, designated as a time to pray for those who … Read...