A Marriage Shaped by Grace Today, Kendall and I celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary. Forty years feels both wonderfully long and surprisingly quick. When I look back at our original wedding photograph, I see two people beginning a life together without knowing where that life would take them—or how much joy, growth, healing, laughter, challenge, and grace those years would contain. I love the life we have built together in our mountain home. Some of our happiest moment

I have always loved the picture of the Lord preparing a table for us in the presence of our enemies. He does not always remove us from the battle before He feeds us. Sometimes the enemies are still present. The circumstances are still difficult. The accusations are still being hurled. The uncertainty has not yet cleared. Yet right there, in the middle of it all, the Lord prepares a place for us to sit. He spreads the table with everything we need—His presence, His peace, His

I have been hearing the Lord say: acceleration and fruitfulness. Divine acceleration is not simply things moving faster. It is the supernatural grace of God bringing His plans, purposes, and will to pass at a rate beyond what human effort could produce. Amos 9:13 gives us a beautiful picture of this kind of divine movement: “Behold, I, YAHWEH, make this decree: The days of acceleration are coming, when the harvest will be so great that those plowing the field will overtake th

Many people today are facing circumstances that feel uncertain or overwhelming. Some are growing weary waiting for answers to prayer. Others are navigating personal battles, health challenges, family concerns, or simply watching the turmoil of the world and wondering what God is doing. At times it can feel as though the enemy has issued a decree over our lives—a verdict of fear, discouragement, loss, or defeat. But Scripture contains a remarkable story that reminds us that wh

Life brings challenges—but each one carries an invitation. You can fix your eyes on the problem or on the One who holds the solution. When you walk through difficulty with God’s guidance, every struggle becomes a place of transformation. Shift your focus. Every challenge invites you to choose where you’ll look—at the problem or at Jesus. When we fixate on the struggle, fear and doubt grow louder, but when we hand it to Him, peace begins to rise. Picture the issue in your han

People sometimes misunderstand grace. They assume it hands out spiritual “permission slips,” giving believers freedom to live however they want. But real grace doesn’t lower the bar—it lifts the heart. It doesn’t make us careless; it makes us captivated. Holiness simply means “set apart.” It’s the beauty of belonging to God—reflected in who He is and who we are becoming. Holiness is our identity; sanctification is our journey. And that journey is not about perfection, but dir

By Elaine Saville Painting by David Lindsley (www.davidlindsley.com) Do you ever think about different people you would like to meet when...

By Elaine Saville As I see the wide leaves of our giant iris emerging, and the first tiny purple clusters of flowers on our wisteria...

By Elaine Saville Sometimes it seems like joy is in short supply, especially when we are on the “down” side of life’s “ups n downs.” The...

By Elaine Saville When I announced to my family that I was naming the ministry, “Allegra,” my daughter noted that Allegra was the name of...