Rest in Christ By: Rachel Manning, current AFAA student As we rest this summer, it is important to remember to give ourselves time to rest in Christ as well. Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (ESV) Christ gives us a simple command, to come to Him, then to abide. Christ does not want our souls to rest in what is happening now, instead, He wants our souls to rest in Him, and what is to come. Christ also gives us a simple promise, to give us rest....

A Prayerful Slice of Time By Diane Mckinzie Time is so important, but yet we treat it as though it is something to be taken for granted, and something we will always have. We take time to shop, cook meals, watch our favorite TV shows, or just talk on the phone; but have you made the effort to carve a small slice of time each day to talk to God? Praying in daily life is as important as breathing. I have made a conscious effort to wake up, and before I do anything else, start praying. I am an early...

A sincere, honest glimpse into the heart of a wife & caretaker, and her reliance on God as her strength. Written by: Ms. Diane McKinzie God gives the hardest battles to his strongest spiritual soldiers. Belief, trust, and prayer are the weapons that I believe God’s soldiers can use to fight the anxiousness, anger, depression, fear and exhaustion that becomes the darkness that covers caretakers and the person that is suffering from illness.  Leaning into  and trusting the Lord is sometimes the hardest thing to do when life-threatening illness becomes the issue that devours the years, months, days, hours, and...