Laura Maser5 min read 
PALMETTO, Florida – Hundreds of people gathered on the Gulf Coast of Florida last week to celebrate the 2025 achievements of Life Surge, a faith-based events company designed to inspire, train, and equip others to responsibly use their resources and influence for Kingdom of God impact. Known for their events...
Redheaded Sarah was my five-year-old Steven’s babysitter one chilly December night. It was our practice to read the Bible before bedtime, so Sarah opened the well-worn pages to pick up where we had left off in Nehemiah 7 –the long list of family names that returned from Exile to rebuild Jerusalem. Parosh. Shephatiah. Zaccai. She stumbled through the names as both laughed and giggled at her attempts. Read more...
Peggi Tustan
“Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.” –Max LucadoGod is not a hater. In fact, quite the opposite. The Scriptures declare: God is love. He is the author, the very source of love. Because love is his priority, God despises behaviors that oppose and destroy love. Seven are specifically named...
Since we are in the middle of Advent 2025, now is a great time to reflect on some of the biblical passages that we sing in our Advent hymns. The two hymns that I will focus on in this article are primarily about prophecies in the Old Testament that foretell Jesus’ coming. Part of the inspiration for this post comes from the Nine Lessons and Carols service, originally held in Truro, England, in 1890 and later established by King’s College, Cambridge, in 1918. These services use Scripture, hymns,
Born a mountain girl in the hills of western Pennsylvania, Laura left the comfort of home and support of family to follow a fantastic career opportunity in North Carolina. Having retired twice, once from the federal government and a second time from the practice of real estate, Laura now lives at the Crystal Coast of beautiful North Carolina, enjoying life as Wife, Mom of three adult children, Grammy to two perfect grandchildren, Prayer Warrior, Princess of A Lot, and Plant Mom. Expanding her faith journey, Laura has embraced a third career as a creative, writing blog posts, a little fiction, devotionals, and all things based on prayer, praise, and the Word. When she is not writing, Laura can be found cultivating her bevvy of house plants....and planning for her next mission trip to Zambia or wherever Abba Father leads.