Looking for Love
February 13, 2025by Annie Yorty I recently read that over 100 million songs have been recorded about looking for love. Wow! So many have poured out their hearts on every facet of the subject, yet the spigot of sentiment continues full force. Could they be looking in the wrong places? Humans Looking for Love A survey of lyrics of various secular love songs reveals universal longings of the human heart. Everlasting love: It’s nice to know that there’s someone I can turn to // Who will always care, you’re always there (The Carpenters—I Won’t Last a Day Without You) To be fully…
Wholehearted in 2025
by Annie Yorty As I contemplate and pray over the new year, a theme surfaces. Wholehearted. What can God produce through me if I offer an undivided heart to Him? Waning Passion At first, my daughter loved…
A New Beginning
by Annie Yorty The first day of January feels like opening a new book. A story will unfold little by little over the next 365 days. A new year represents a new beginning. Some books begin with…
Ready for Christmas
Ready for Christmas by Annie Yorty With only six days to go until the big day, we often ask one another, “Are you ready for Christmas?” The conversation usually revolves around the to-do list—shopping, food prep, cleaning,…
Does Anyone See?
by Annie Yorty Have you ever felt unnoticed as you quietly served the Lord? Service to God often takes place behind the scenes. And some of our spiritual labor occurs on the inside, deep in the recesses…
Gratitude and Giving
by Annie Yorty Have you noticed how gratitude and giving go hand in hand? When we’re thankful for God and His provision to us, we want to offer a gift back to Him. A November Tradition of…
