Balance
Writing Away
I am doing something new this summer…writing a book on deadline. This is a new experience for me, and one that I pray I get right. You see as a new author, I have a reputation to earn and protect. And I’m learning all the time. In an ideal world, I’ll write a chapter a…
Life…Interrupted
So often we think we have things under control. Life is going along fine. Then it happens, that one thing you never expected. Or, you saw it coming, but the magnitude far outreaches what you imagined. Is God there? What is He thinking? How can I get through this? My greatest challenge these days is…
Rest is not a four-letter word…
So… how are those New Year’s resolutions panning out? You know, the resolution to write 3000 words a day, spend a couple hours sending out queries, update your website and cap off the day by posting an insightful entry on your blog . To be honest… whether the reason stems from feeling overwhelmed with a…
Learning to say no
by Ron Estrada No, it’s not another lecture on the evils of drug abuse. I’m referring to something most of us are afflicted with: the “I’ll do that!” syndrome. It’s common among Christians especially. When the Pastor or a member of the church stands up front and asks for help with the church fundraiser, your…
Donkey Trails
Our stray donkey, Flash, has a pretty good life here at our Barn House. No, he doesn’t get to come inside! But he does have free roam of the pastures and woods on the property. He has plenty to eat and plenty of time to contemplate. You could say he’s a Contemplative Donkey, but that…
The Challenge
The Easter holiday has passed. If you’re like me, you may find this holiday doesn’t hold the meaning you feel it should. So often is the case for many holidays and events in the unequally yoked marriage. I recall a time when my youngest daughter was five years old. I’d picked her up from her…
He Is Risen
Isaiah 53: 1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty…
Meet & Greet
If you have time between the Easter preparations and traveling to visit family, make sure you visit some of our new and old members. This week I have a three part post on our traditional Christian Easter Seder (which we held last night and which gets better every year!) and lots of fun activities for…
You’re Not Alone
Scenario #1: You’re reading a faith-based book with the words God and faith in the title. When you put the book down, you’re careful to lay it face down so the title’s not obvious. Or better yet, you stuff it in the drawer you know your spouse never goes into. Scenario #2: Your Bible, it…
A New Spring Thing
Since I’ve had kids, I’ve been trying to make Easter more about Christ’s resurrection than the Easter Bunny. But in today’s materialistic society where retailers want to make money, it hasn’t been easy. Though we’ve technically never told our children the Easter Bunny, baskets of goodies were waiting for them after church, eggs were hidden…