God’s Treasured Possession

God’s Treasured Possession

This past spring, I found myself struggling with sadness. No one had died recently. There were no tragic circumstances. I was just downhearted. I made the decision to methodically go through the book of Philippians. Many writers and theologians call it the book of...
Saying Yes in the Fog

Saying Yes in the Fog

As the alarm goes off, I drag myself to the place where I normally spend time alone with the Lord. There I look out my window at a sea of white fog. One would never know there is a wonderful view out that window. It’s as if the world outside doesn’t even exist. Fog...
What Can I Do?

What Can I Do?

Really, what can I do? I’m just a sixty-year-old white woman feeling inadequate to change anything in our world. My emotions these past months have ranged from extreme sadness to anger to utter hopelessness. What can I do? I’m a fixer. I may have written a Bible...
To Those Who Feel Locked Up

To Those Who Feel Locked Up

Today, I (Donna Avant) feel as if I have been taken captive inside my own home by an unseen enemy, the coronavirus. My cellmate is my husband, John Avant, president of Life Action. We are hoping to encourage you through this daily column. Will we survive a few weeks...