By Kate Shramek, YWAM Publishing Each autumn when the leaves change color and the air begins to smell as cold as it feels, I enjoy the tradition of visiting the pumpkin patch and having my first annual sip of a pumpkin spiced latte. Many of my great memories and sentiments are attached to these seasonal … Continue reading
By Luann Anderson, YWAM Publishing In the spring of 1976 my mom loaded up our red and brown Ford Country Squire station wagon with teenage girls and drove my friends and I to the Billy Graham Crusade in Seattle, Washington. The event took place in the newly opened Kingdome, home to the Seattle Seahawks football team, … Continue reading
By Ryan Davis, editor at YWAM Publishing I’ve read compelling books that discourage small talk. Don’t we have anything deeper to talk about than sports, food, and the weather? I understand the point, and it’s an important one. But I’m going to talk about the weather anyway, because in the previous blog post Kate spoke … Continue reading
By Kate Shramek, YWAM Publishing My resume as a gardener is fairly brief. And my early experiences—or rather experiments—with plants has revealed that my thumb is any color but green. However, these experiments have not stopped my endeavors to grow plants and learn more about them. Through the process, I have fallen in love with … Continue reading
By Luann Anderson, editor at YWAM Publishing There’s one item I never forget when packing for summer vacation: a good book. In fact, I usually bring a whole stack of books when I travel. My husband Dorr loves to read as well, and so together we enjoy uninterrupted times of reading in between playing, eating, … Continue reading
By Luann Anderson, Editor at YWAM Publishing My 79-year-old father is an excellent hands-on tradesman. For as long as I can remember, he’s served as his own contractor for myriad demolition, design, and building projects. He’s fostered many practical labor skills in his five children as well. I have vivid childhood memories of helping my … Continue reading
By Luann Anderson, Editor at YWAM Publishing Early in the morning of September 29, 1982, a twelve-year-old Illinois girl died after taking a capsule of Extra Strength Tylenol. Six others who took the medicine also died. Soon investigators discovered a link to the medication. Someone had entered supermarkets and drugstores over several weeks, removed packages … Continue reading
Vinnie Carafano, author of the Intensive Discipleship Course (IDC), knows a thing or two about young people. He and his wife, Jodie, live in El Paso, Texas, and have four children and scores of spiritual children—teens and young adults they have guided in becoming disciples of Jesus. Vinnie was the youth pastor of Jesus Chapel … Continue reading
By Luann Anderson, editor at YWAM Publishing My introduction to horseback riding took place at the young age of seven, when my mom signed me up for Girl Scouts. I was content to become part of a wholesome organization—weekly meetings, community projects, and cookie selling—but what I really wanted out of the experience was to … Continue reading
Dr. Ida Scudder (1870–1960) courageously and compassionately took on the challenge of treating women who were dying in India. She pioneered a first-rate medical school and hospital, brought life-saving health care to rural people, and left and inspiring legacy that still touches millions of people each year with healing and hope. One of our readers, … Continue reading
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