Encouragement
To Halve and To Whole
As a writer, I sometimes live disconnected from the world my body actually inhabits. I watch peImage by Ravages via Flickrople, notice their gestures, analyze how they perch on a chair, assess how they dress, listen to their conversations. I’ve learned to dig into the belly of my purse for my notebook and write these…
H.U.G.S.!
More than anything, keep loving each other actively; because love covers many sins. ~ 1 Peter 4:8 Have you figured out yet that this life is all about relationships? The Relationship Expert Himself wrote an entire Book about this matter of relationships. The First Four Words of The Ten (Commandments) He gave us had to…
Fighting Our Fears
October always brings to mind favorite fall things like enjoying the chill in the air and gorgeous leaves, pumpkin picking and cozy favorite sweaters. My calendar also says it’s time for Halloween. Whether you participate in this holiday or not, most of us know something about it. One something that I’m always discussing with my…
The Wait From Here…
“The wait from this point is 45 minutes.” Sound familiar? If you’ve been to any sort of amusement park lately, you know what I’m talking about. Most popular amusements have the wait time posted at the entrance giving you the option to wait or leave. You can evaluate the external factors such as temperature,…
My Substance Abuse: Sign of a Deeper Problem
It started innocently enough. I’d stopped drinking sodas and rediscovered the joy of drinking water instead. I found myself craving that cold, clear refreshment in a whole new way. But soon I realized that I was looking forward to the moment when the water in my glass was gone….leaving the ice free for the taking.…
Zzzzzzz…
The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber… Romans 13:11 NIV Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. I slam a hand on my alarm clock to halt the annoying blips. I nestle lower in the bed looking for the entrance to my dream. Nine minutes later, the maddening sound starts again. …
What David Said
Did you ever pick up a greeting card, be it birthday, anniversary, get well, or thank you, and the message on the inside was perfect, it expressed exactly what was on your heart, so you just scribbled your name under the poem or verse or sappy message or whatever? Men, those of the male gender…
Fireproof Interviews!
During ICRS, I had the privilege of attending the Fireproof screening and dinner with Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea and many of the people who worked on the movie. It’s so hard to put the experience into words. The evening was filled with awe of what God could do with a church with a desire to…
The Knocking
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears and listens to and heeds My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will eat with him, and he [will eat] with Me. –Revelation 3:20 (AMP) As a young girl, I looked forward to my wedding day as the…
A Note of Encouragement
What do you find most often when you go to your mailbox these days? Probably the same things I find – sales flyers, bills and magazines along with a bunch of junk mail. Occasionally though while leafing through the stack, my eyes will fall on an envelope different from all the rest, a handwritten…