If you are new to the blogs, I want to extend a warm, heartfelt welcome to you. We are truly excited about the wonderful support for our ministry, and it is our sincere hope that you will be deeply blessed by our encouragement. These blogs (and related material) have been a tremendous labor of love. The True Definition of a Bloom When first sitting down to gather thoughts on this topic, it seemed natural to look up the formal definition of the word bloom. Most of us immediately think of a...

We often talk about the heroes of the Bible as if they were stained-glass figures—perfect, translucent, and untouchable. But if you look closely at the story of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 12-23 , you don’t see a curated Instagram feed of perfect faith. You see a messy, complicated, and deeply human love story. In Hebrews 11:11 , we are told: “By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.”...

The gift of hearing is incredible. I love to sit and listen to music, especially Christian hymns. On Sunday mornings, my husband and I enjoy listening and singing along to acapella gospel songs in preparation for worship just a couple of hours later. It is also a wonderful thing to be able to learn and gain wisdom from presentations in church, Bible classes, education, podcasts, and work. Our ears no doubt perform important service to us. Jesus said “ He who has ears to hear, let him hear ”...