Melissa Edgington
Still Growing
“One friend saw that we have been married for 21 years, and she said, “You’re just getting started.” Knowing that God is faithful to complete His good work in us, I’m thankful that He is just getting started on two not-so-young kids who have spent two decades growing together. This marriage has been a gift like no other. When I stepped through the back doors of the church back in 1999 and saw that precious boy that I loved standing…
Why we go to Church on Vacation
“Today I found myself sitting down to make a list of all of the things that I’ll need to pack for our family of five for our upcoming vacation. We try to escape for a few days every summer, a chance for my pastor husband to get away, at least physically, from the demands of being everyone’s go-to guy when things get tough. I don’t think that it’s really possible for either of us to leave our dear church behind…
Be a Mama Who Prays
“Imagine you are living in a kingdom where the king has ultimate control over your child’s life. He will decide who your child will be, where she will go, who she will associate with. And, because He is a good, kind, wise king, he allows you 24 hour access to his chamber, where you can come to tell him everything that you would like to see happen in your child’s life. You can ask for all kinds of crazy, unlikely,…