

How do you hide encouragement?
On a recent camping trip one of the maintenance workers showed a painted stone to my husband and me. He said earlier in the summer a lady...


God's will ... not mine ... not yours ...
Have you ever had a dream get bashed to pieces, absolutely crushed underfoot so nothing is left of it? I think all of us have at one time...


Learning to serve
My life belongs to the Lord. I made this commitment many years ago at my baptism. I have quietly re-committed my life to God over the...


As a writer, I should know better!
I have been mopey lately, self-involved and lowly motivated. I can’t blame it on bad weather, as the summer is my absolute favorite time...


Thanks for coming along for the ride
To all of you who have been following me on my journey toward discovering a diagnosis for my symptoms and my recent trip to John’s...


God cares for us all
Last week I shared that I am abstaining from sweets as a gift to God. My prayer is that He will accept this gift and pave the way for me...


Tell me your fasting stories
Have you ever been led to fast? I never have until now. Many weeks ago my minister spoke on II Chronicles 20, what do we do when we are...


Trusting, though it's tough
I cling to Jeremiah 29:10-14. I cling to the promise that God has plans (multiple even!) for me. I cling to the promise that He has plans...


Praying for our cities
Though there may be more than one, there is a city in need of our prayers. This city is one of the fastest growing, due to the influx of...


What's your worth?
The thing I like about Christian fiction is the fact that sometimes an author shares an example of Christian living that speaks to me. In...