My recipe for contentment
Throughout my life, the number one enemy of my peace of mind has been fear—fear of the past, of the future, of what people think of me, of being rejected, of failing othe... »
Rosane Pereira
The ripple effect
I was a teenager when a young man I had just met talked to me about salvation. He told me about the power of Jesus to bring joy and meaning into my life, and I prayed wit... »
The best game plan
I had just turned 13 and my life started to fall apart. My parents had separated and my older sister got married and moved away. A good friend died in a car accident, and... »
Twin sisters
When our faith is strong, we can have peace even in the midst of a storm, like Jesus, who slept in the stern of the boat while His disciples were panicking because they w... »
Light in the darkness
It was the end of 1974. I was 18 and had made the trip overland from London to India with a few friends via the so-called “hippie trail.” We traveled through Istanbul, Te... »
How can we know we are saved?
When my youngest son was 14 years old, he joined a Christian youth group and Bible study in preparation for baptism. At the end of the class, the pastor asked the student... »
Being an instrument of God’s goodness
Years ago, my husband and I were missionaries in Foz do Iguaçu, a city in the south of Brazil. We did puppet shows with our children in schools and institutions to raise... »
Finding joy again
The year was 1992. Everything was going great; our youngest daughter arrived in February and we moved to a better house. My husband’s small silkscreen business was going... »
Count your blessings
A few days ago, I was in a hurry and passed by a middle-aged man sitting on the sidewalk between a church and a hot dog stand. I heard a voice in my conscience say: Stop!... »
Have faith in God
A central part of our faith in God is trusting that He knows best, putting matters into His hands, and waiting for Him to work. Here are a couple of situations where I wa... »
Remember who you are and who God is
The first thing I learned in my Christian journey was to take time daily with God, reading the Bible and praying, habits I still practice daily. Every morning I read the... »
The rewards of giving
I live in a nice neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, far from the city center and close to nature. My house is 1,300 meters from the main road. Since the buses only drive on... »
Why I follow Jesus
When I was about 13, troubles in my family, a friend dying in a car accident, and the influence of an atheist teacher caused me to doubt the existence of God. So, I decla... »