Lori Altebaumer3 min read 
There are few places that capture the spirit of summer quite like camp—a place where lifelong friendships are formed, confidence is built, and unforgettable memories are made around campfires, cabins, and outdoor adventures. It's a tradition that has shaped generations, reminding us that growth often happens when we step outside...
Stevens Brookes
If you spend any time reading about health online, you'll eventually run into some version of this claim: take a daily aspirin, and you'll lower your risk of colon cancer.Aspirin reduces inflammation and inhibits platelet activity, and those properties are exactly why researchers have studied it for decades — not...
I've served in a church that took the calendar seriously. We moved through Advent into Christmas, through Lent into Easter, and on into Pentecost, and the preaching followed that shape faithfully, Sunday after Sunday, year after year. If you'd asked me whether this congregation observed the church year, I would...
Sheryl H. Boldt
Is lying ever worth it? Discover what the Bible says about honesty, integrity and why living truthfully strengthens your relationship with God and others.
Nancy C. Williams
For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you. – 2 Corinthians 13:4 (NKJV) As I watch a flurry of bumblebees zooming around my...
Stevens Brookes
There's a stretch a while back where I kept telling people I was "just tired." Slept enough, still felt heavy in the morning. Walked up one flight of stairs and felt a little winded, a little dizzy. Cold hands. Trouble focusing on anything for more than a few minutes.I chalked...
Lori Altebaumer is a writer who is only half-joking when she tells others she lives with one foot in a parallel universe. She is, after all, an amphibian living on the earth while a citizen of heaven. Lori loves sharing the joys of living a Christ-centered life with others through her writing. Creating uplifting, faith-based content as a writer of both fiction and nonfiction, Lori can be found at online retailers and certain indy bookstores. She has also added a free Substack to the mix where she talks about life, God, and creativity. She also cohosts the My Mornings with Jesus and Joe podcast with her husband. A life-long Texas, Lori currently enjoys reading the works of old theologians, writers, and poets.