Ann Jahns
I love my job
How do you feel about your job? Do you spring out of bed each morning, thinking, It’s another workday! I can’t believe I get…
I have loved you as my own
A young couple I know recently adopted a child from overseas. To say that it was a struggle is an understatement. Pair the moving…
What’s in a name?
One of the most exciting parts of getting ready to welcome a child into the world is choosing a name. Names are a big…
Choices, choices
We love choices, right? We love the freedom to choose things that make us happy or make our lives better. Regular or curly fries…
I am not ashamed
Have you heard of Alfred Paul Seckel? An American raised in a Jewish household, Seckel wrote multiple books about optical illusions. He was also…
There is such a thing as a free lunch
There’s something about free stuff that we just love, right? It causes our hearts to speed up a little bit. It compels us to…
The best-laid plans
Thousands of years ago in Israel, a king was given a choice. God invited King Solomon: “Ask for whatever you want. Anything.” And Solomon…
Jesus prayed for you
Sometimes I’m envious of Jesus’ disciples. For three years, they got to talk with him, eat with him, laugh with him, weep with him….
The last runner
My son ran on his high school cross country team. At his first meet, we saw the most remarkable thing at the finish line….
God is near
Have you ever felt defeated, deflated, and bone weary? King David of Israel felt this same soul-crushing weariness. Despite God’s promise that the Savior…
Therefore we have hope
If you’ve ever read the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament, let’s just say its name says it all. It overflows with sorrow…
On second thought . . .
Can you relate to second-guessing? Do you doubt your decisions habitually? If you do, then you have some work to do on strengthening your…