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Heather Riggleman Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer 2021 30 Jan Snuggling up together with a few cozy blankets and a big bowl of popcorn is one of the best ways to enjoy some quality family time. But deciding on a movie that everybody wants to watch isn’t easy (cue the sibling bickering). It can also be tough trying to find a movie that is free of violence, crude language, and sex. Afterall, we want to build their faith in God and honor Him at the same time. So, what’s a parent to do when everyone is burned ou...

Barely a year into my Christian walk, I was out shopping with friends when they began talking about what they were going to give up for Lent. One friend quipped that she had purchased a book of Lenten Prayers too. Being new, I was confused about what Lent was, aside from Lenten prayers. After all, it’s the stuff you pull from the trap from your dryer, right? Yes and no. Lent is the 40 days not including Sundays from Ash Wednesday to the Saturday before Easter. Lent is often described as a time of preparation and an opportunity to go deeper with God. This means that it’s a time for persona...

28 Jan God is good all the time.  It’s easy to see God’s goodness when life is tastes like a cold glass of lemonade. When our hearts are happy our eyes are open to His glorious presence, His plan for our lives, and the beauty of His creation all around us. But sometimes life is just so hard. It’s in these times we must hold fast to this simple truth: God is good all the time. How is He good when a plane crashes in the Alps and all 150 aboard die—yet the national soccer team that was supposed to be on that plane missed their flight? Christians say, “Wow i...

Heather Riggleman Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer 2021 8 Jan What is the spiritual meaning of dreams? He seemed so real. Chubby cheeked with bright blue eyes and wearing a blue shirt with little jean overalls. He lifted his hands and babbled at me. And then I heard a voice: “You will have a son in one year’s time,” and then I woke up in tears. We had been praying for six years for another child. We tried and with each passing month, I began to question God, his love, and promises. But then I had that dream...