By Casey Wayne Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Casey's Story I sat in my office chair feeling defeated. Nothing was working out the way I...

By Carina Alanson Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Carina's Story When I was 16, my friend and I signed up for a summer drawing class at our...

By Celia A. Miller Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Celia's Story I was craning my neck so hard around every corner that my head was...

[Featured as The Joyful Life Daily Devotional] The rain battered the canopy of trees that border my backyard. The winds curved the limbs...

By Michelle Hurst Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Michelle's Story It was late and I’d already tucked in my son once, and re-tucked him in...

It’s closing in, isn’t it? Our lists are growing: Buy the turkey, look up and pretend to understand words like “brine,” stock up on and...

By Jodi Rosser Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jodi's Story There are some moments in our faith walk that we will never forget. Maybe it...

By Jennye Bock Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jennye's Story As I sat at my desk, I came across a photo from a trip taken last summer. I...

By Abby McDonald Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Abby's Story I tried to make out my son’s voice, but the noise of the skating rink rose...

By Ann C. Averill Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Ann's Story I went to church as long as I was under my parent’s roof. But after that, I...

By Alexis A. Goring Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Alexis's Story The first of many lessons about listening to God happened at the...

By Jennifer Wier Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jennifer's Story I’ve never been much of an outdoors person, but somehow I found myself...

By Rebecca LeVake Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Rebecca's Story It was a lovely fall day. The sun shone warm and bright. The canopy was...

By Robyn Rison Chapman Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Robyn's Story “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to...

By Jamonica Disser Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jamonica's Story Sitting in the front row of my church is one of my favorite places. No...

[Featured on The Joyful Life Magazine blog.] He grabbed the rungs on the ladder for the big slide when another boy started to pull on...

By Courtney Laps Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Courtney's Story “Your father’s been in a motorcycle accident and is on his way to the...

By Rebecca Y. Madden Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Rebecca's Story In 2002, my husband, Jay, sold his business and began to work at our...

[Featured on The Joyful Life Magazine] We’re bumping over the railroad tracks, heading to his soccer game, when my almost 11-year-old...

By Toni Thrash Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Toni's Story That week of May seven years ago brought a mixed bag of emotions. Divorced for...