Thank you, Oksana, for sharing the rest of your story with us! (Two weeks ago we published Part 1, and last week we published Part 2.) What Scriptures spoke to you in your times of need? At that time of my wilderness, there were a lot of Scripture messages that helped me and God used […]
Thank you, Oksana, for sharing more of your story with us! (Click here to read Part 1.) What did God teach you in your valley of chronic illness? That time was very hard for me. I call it my wandering in the wilderness, because I truly loved God, and I truly wanted to serve Him, […]
Thank you, Oksana, for sharing your story with us! (Oksana shared her beautiful story in a phone interview, and we didn’t want to leave anything out. We’ve broken this interview into three parts so you can be encouraged by ALL of Oksana’s story without being overwhelmed by long blog posts.) Tell us about yourself! My […]
Did you ever sing the childrenβs chorus β12 Men Went to Spy on Canaanβ? “Twelve men went to spy in Canaan.Ten π€π€ were bad π and two ππ were good π.What do you think they saw in Canaan?Ten π€π€ were bad π and two ππ were good π.Some saw giants, tough and tall.Some saw grapes […]
Thank you, Katerina, for sharing your story with us! Tell us about yourself! Hi, Iβm Katerina, and I live in Southern California. For the past few years, I have been a college student attending local community colleges. Currently, Iβm getting ready to transfer to Hope International University in the fall, majoring in psychology, for God-willing […]
We all know Ruth as the βface characterβ of the book that bears her name. After reading this book in my devotions, however–and watching the Sight and Sound production with Emily right after–Iβd like to nominate Naomi as the βbackbone characterβ of this story. Itβs Naomi who starts the book, itβs Naomi who ends the […]
Thank you, Danielle, for sharing your story with us! Tell us about yourself! Hello, my name is Danielle, and I live in Flemington, New Jersey. I am currently a college student at Bob Jones University studying to be an Early Childhood teacher. While I donβt have a health condition, I do have a hand injury […]
Here’s a testimony from two years ago that I wrote and shared with a few others at the time. I pray God can encourage you with the same truths He used to encourage me in my time of need. βπ π«πΆπ΄π΅ π₯π°π―βπ΅ πΆπ―π₯π¦π³π΄π΅π’π―π₯ πΈπ©πΊ!β Sunday night after church. I sat on the kitchen floor, my […]
Thank you, Alyssa, for sharing your story with us! Tell us about yourself! I live in Wisconsin. When I have the energy, I love getting outside. I really enjoy camping, hiking, and rock climbing. Most of these hobbies have been put on hold while I have been healing, so I now find joy in cooking […]
Dear friends and readers of The Valley, We will be taking a break from our regular blogging (and social media posts) for the month of May. Emily is getting married (May 16) and Melissa is finishing her master’s degree (May 19), so we’re stepping away from some of our other responsibilities while we prepare for […]
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