Sony Elise

Sony Elise

Sony has been an avid southern gospel fan since she first heard The Happy Goodman Family on a cassette in the mid-1980s. She is the co-founder of Family Renewal and the owner of Sony Elise Editing Services.
We Need Each Other

We Need Each Other

I could list a number of negative factors that have existed since COVID-19 reared its ugly head, but one of the things that is especially concerning me lately is isolation. It seems as though the introverts have decided that staying home and not seeing anyone is the...

A Sad, All-Too-Common Story

A Sad, All-Too-Common Story

Tom Sullivan grew up in a Christian home and was in church every time the doors opened. At the age of 18, he married his high school sweetheart, a strong Christian woman who had also grown up in a Christian family. Not long after they were married, she became pregnant...

Why Are You Here?

Why Are You Here?

As a child, my dream was to be a singer. When people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, that is what I would tell them. I don't remember when this dream subsided, but I know that it lasted throughout my teen years. Although now in my 40s, I still love turning...

Let God Lead

Let God Lead

Last fall, my brother received an invitation to speak in North Dakota this weekend. If you have ever been to North Dakota in the winter, you know that this is not the time of year that you really want to go there. My brother is a conference speaker and, like many of...

Christians, Unite!

Christians, Unite!

"I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And the glory which You gave...

The Gift Goes On

The Gift Goes On

And the Gift goes onThe Father gave the SonAnd the Gift goes onThe Son gave the SpiritAnd the Gift goes onThe Spirit gives us lifeSo we can give the gift of love I love the Christmas season but, if I'm honest, the gift exchange is one of my favorite parts. As an...

Little Is Much

Little Is Much

"And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him,...

Thankful for My Calling

Thankful for My Calling

When asked what they are thankful for, many Christians put salvation at the top of their list. Some say it sincerely while others just know that it is the "correct" thing to say since "I'm thankful for my new large screen TV" would be frowned upon in most Christian...

Do You Love God?

Do You Love God?

The love of God is greater farThan gold or silver ever could affordIt reaches past the highest starAnd covers all the world The ladies in our church recently did a Bible study on God's love. The intent was to encourage those who struggle to believe that God really...