Carrie Zeilstra

Do you find yourself exhausted trying to make each moment magical on your family vacation? Read what I learned on my most family trip.

My heart sank into my stomach as I stared at the familiar face on my computer screen. Her eyebrows lifted, likely wondering if my feed...

The term “Spiritual Disciplines” may not sound that exciting. In the past, this phrase made me think of a rule book. I didn’t want my...

I gave my big sister a confused look, communicating without words that I had no idea what she was talking about. She sat across from me...

The starting gun sounded. I propelled myself out of the starting blocks. My legs worked to catch up with my body as I pushed forward. As...

A tiny stone tossed A splash too small for most to see A little life lost It seemed like only tragedy The water, once still, moved...

After our 16-hour drive, we brought our bags into the cottage, Sunny Escape. Yes, the cottage has a name, and it has been in my family...

I stood up from the familiar pew as the praise band played an instrumental version of “Lord I Need You” to close out the Sunday service....

By Julie Reuschel If you are reading this, you are probably either now a part of a group no parent ever wishes to be a part of, or you...

By Selena Veach I was 34 when I got pregnant. I was so excited! I had waited a long time for this day. I’d been married for 10 years, but...

Any onlooker who saw four ladies at Applebee’s that night may have mistaken it for a girls’ night out. They may have assumed we gathered...

“I’m not doing good,” I said to Matt as he settled into bed next to me. “I know,” he responded, pulling me close. “It feels like I just...

Next week my husband, Matt, and I will celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary! Twenty years ago today, I stressed about guest lists,...

“I just can’t wait until we move out of our apartment.” I sighed, wrapping up another tale of our noisy neighbors. My co-workers nodded...

“Even if you are not consciously thinking about your grief and trauma, your mind and body are holding on to all of it.”

What if we treated mental health struggles like we do broken bones?

Darkness surrounded our car as it sped down the quiet road. I leaned forward from the back seat, reaching my arms around my 14-year-old...

I often assume that if God called me to do something, it should happen in my timing… but that’s not how it goes.

“Ouch!” I yelped, instinctively pulling my hand toward my chest. The knife I had been cleaning dropped into the sink. I was afraid to...

Obeying God often means setting aside our need to see the entire path in front of us.