I was not allowed to be disappointed when I was a kid. In my family we always had to ālook on the bright sideā and be positive. Maybe it was because my…
My Spiritual Life
Good Friday is the day each year when Christians remember the death of Jesus on the cross. Until I was 18 years old, I did not understand the grief that His death…
Reach UP magazine’s cover art for this issue, Count It All Joy, is a mixed media painting created by Sally Barlow. Sally is visual artist (https://www.sallybarlowart.com), wife to her college sweetheart and…
From time to time, we get articles from women who want to encourage otherswith their story of struggle and recovery. āHope you are encouraged by Jen’sstory. When I heard about the Hoving…
Part 1 Nothing new under the sun, Solomon wrote. Seventy-seven years ago, first love, first date . . . alcohol. She said no, he said yes. She resisted, he insisted. She got…
Christian recording artist Debra Price used to struggle with low self-esteem. Hear how God helped her and the song that God dropped in her heart, called Masterpiece. For we are His workmanship…
Thereās something warm and welcoming about light, especially during the holidays. Weāre drawn to Christmas lights hugging houses and draped around trees. We take a second look at shiny objects as they…
To my new and dear friend, Iād like to introduce you to Mary. She has an interesting story because when she was young, she was out of control, quite unlikable, messed up,…
What child can resist the bright colors and sweet taste of jelly beans? Grab a handful of jelly beans and share the story of Easter with your child by using the colors…
I can remember it as if it were yesterday. When I was nine years old, we were evicted from our home. My mother worked two jobs, so she took us to stay…
