Jill Hoven 
Life with Jesus is always an adventure! Giving and living our lives to and for Jesus isn’t easy. He even told us that. Life with Jesus may not always be easy, but He never leaves us alone in our struggles. In fact, He is with us every moment if we simply open our eyes to …
As the seasonal calendar heads toward Spring and Easter, Christians around the world enter a season of observing Lent. But what is it, why is it important, and how does one go about observing Lent? Generally, the season of Lent is the 40 days (46 if you count Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to Easter. It’s …
Are you ‘all in’ with all you do? That was my mission with my words of ‘All in’ this past year. In many ways, I succeeded and even received unexpected blessings. In other areas, my commitment was less consistent, but improving as 2025 draws to a close. The overwhelming lesson I learned with being all …
I move fast, just ask my children. I usually walk ahead of my family in public and take pride in weaving through crowds quickly. I have no patience in waiting. My dad was similar in nature, and it bugged me; yet I do the same and bother my children. I just want to go and …
Reading helps our brain age well. It allows us to learn or escape into a story, plus it’s one of the easiest mental fitness exercises! If you’re a reader, kick it up by reading aloud, listen to an audiobook or use an electronic reader like Kindle. No matter how we do it, reading increases our …