Stand Up Under Rejection
by Annie Yorty As a young Christian, I sometimes told friends the little bit of biblical truth I had acquired. Often, their response was unenthusiastic. Sometimes they mocked me for believing so-called fairy tales. My first dose…
World Down Syndrome Day
by Annie Yorty March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day. Across the world, we celebrate individuals who are blessed with three copies of the twenty-first chromosome rather than the typical two, including my daughter, Alyssa. To honor…
5 Purposes for Gratitude
by Annie Yorty Have you ever wondered why God tells us to express gratitude? He doesn’t command thanksgiving because He needs it from us. He tells us to give thanks because the act of appreciation is good…
3 Ways to Build Up Others
by Annie Yorty In my blog post, Labels That Matter Most, I compared human labels and God’s labels. The labels we slap on ourselves and others inevitably come up short. But God’s labels always perfectly reflect who…