Fear

Jesus Fulfilled His Promise

By Gail Porter / 03/26/2026 /

One evening, while looking forward to relaxing with a book, I realized I’d finished the last book in my lineup of new ones. Determined to carry out my plan, I strolled into my den and began perusing my bookshelf of completed books. My final selection of a book I’d read many years ago seemed casual,…

The Imperfect Pot

By Gail Porter / 09/23/2024 / Comments Off on The Imperfect Pot

Sometimes, our imperfections are exactly what make us special. This story, one I saved many years ago, resurfaced this week, and I felt it was time to share it again. Maybe today, someone will discover something significant from it. In India, a water bearer carried two large pots hung on either end of a pole…

Freedom to Soar

By Gail Porter / 06/28/2024 / Comments Off on Freedom to Soar

What would life look like if people across the world longed for peace and freedom? Can you imagine how different things could be if every nation desired to live in harmony, with freedom to thrive? As believers, we hope for that day to come. Yet, we know the reality of the struggle: there’s an enemy…

A Race for Survival

By Gail Porter / 07/23/2023 / Comments Off on A Race for Survival

Inge Stein’s early life in Bamberg, Germany, seemed peaceful and idyllic, a Jewish girl growing up in a city that once brimmed with possibility. But everything changed when Adolf Hitler rose to power. At just 10 years old, Inge witnessed the brutal turn of history as Hitler’s regime declared that Jews, both in Germany and…