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Candace Cofer
Nov 26, 20248 min read
Home for the Holidays - Part 17
November to me is summarized most plainly and festively as "Fall-la-la-la" - the time when seasons merge, both pumpkins and maybe trees. And

Candace Cofer
Oct 22, 20246 min read
Our Picture of Thankfulness 2024
This year, it's a bit different - a picture in a picture. Black and white, no color. It's tiny, hard to see. Something only modern-day techn

Candace Cofer
Jan 2, 202411 min read
12 Books of 2023
It's that time again... time to share the stories we've read and wisdom we've gained in the last year. I continued my commitment to read...

Candace Cofer
Nov 21, 20238 min read
10 Things I Learned in Fall '23
The leaves take their courageous leap to rest and we saw four loved ones within our circle do the same. Life's too short and too sacred to..

Candace Cofer
Sep 5, 20238 min read
A New Face Around Here
As The Good Day turns THREE (3 whole years, can you believe it?!), the biggest change is... there's a new face around here! Meet Will!

Candace Cofer
Apr 18, 20237 min read
Mother-Daughter Duos - Now and Then
What can we learn from the mother-daughter duos of then and now?

Candace Cofer
Apr 11, 20238 min read
Leaving a Legacy
What legacy do you want to leave? This Mother's Day, let's choose to celebrate the goodness of God we experience in and through one another.

Candace Cofer
Sep 13, 20227 min read
10 Things I Learned in Summer '22
We're talkin' watermelon and grace, sunflowers and prioritizing our cares, emotions and bad haircuts, swoon-worthy sights and courage.

Somer Colbert
May 17, 20229 min read
Welcome to the Family - Part 7
When closed doors usher in frustration, disappointment and grief, we can look to scripture to find stories of hope to help us press on.

Candace Cofer
May 3, 20228 min read
Welcome to the Family - Part 5
The Miller's share their story of how God brought their family together. Though the waiting was hard, it was worth every minute!

Candace Cofer
Mar 29, 20226 min read
The Bible 101 - Part 11
In the time of Judges, we meet a woman named Ruth. Her story may be short but it is paramount. Oh, and Samuel. God uses him in great ways.

Candace Cofer
Mar 1, 20227 min read
10 Things I Learned in Winter '22
This season is marked with simplicity and yet burst with sparkles and technicolor. But mostly, love and comfort and joy and so much peace.

Candace Cofer
Feb 22, 20226 min read
The Bible 101 - Part 7
From mistreatment to promotion, from reunions to genocide, from plagues to passover - it all foreshadows our Rescuer.

Candace Cofer
Feb 15, 20225 min read
The Bible 101 - Part 6
The family tree is growing! Oh, and did you watch the news last night? Events of our modern-day news stems from this family right here...

Candace Cofer
Feb 8, 20226 min read
The Bible 101 - Part 5
The first 17 books of The Bible are the history, telling a story about freedom. And freedom ain't free. As we'll see, a war must be waged.

Candace Cofer
Jan 4, 20225 min read
12 Books of 2021
"Never trust a man whose TV is larger than his bookshelf." Ouch. Inspired to read more this year and sharing a few of my favorites with you!

Candace Cofer
Dec 21, 20214 min read
Home for the Holidays - Part 8
How can a gingerbread house serve as a reminder of the story of Christmas? Oh, I'm glad you asked!

Jamie Daggett
Oct 19, 20215 min read
Fear Less - Part 3
I was tired and worn out. I couldn’t remember the last time my heart, mind and body had all been at rest. I had fallen into a trap of fear.

Candace Cofer
Jun 22, 20215 min read
Writing Letters - Part 1
In a world filled emails and phone calls and texts and DM's and tweets, a plain piece of paper holds newfound intimacy.

Candace Cofer
May 18, 20216 min read
Welcome to the Family - Part 4
From cover to cover, the Bible is a love story. Not just any kind of love story. The greatest love story ever told. And it's TRUE!
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