You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. - John 8:32 (NRSV)

I cried for the first five years of my daughter’s life. She had been alive for only eight months when she was diagnosed with Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterized by growth delays. Though not life-threatening, the disorder can manifest in a spectrum of symptoms that range in severity....

Today's Prayer
Dear God, by your grace open our eyes to what is true. Give us hope as we look to the future. Amen.

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Today's Reading
John 8:31

Thought for the Day

God’s truth can free me from fear.

Prayer Focus

Children with rare genetic disorders


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