Faith Walking
No Greater Love than This…
that a man lay his life down for a friend. Jesus didn’t lay his life down just for a friend. He laid it down for a sinner. Me! And you! On this Memorial Day weekend, while you’re barbecuing in the back yard, picnicking at the lake or just lounging around the house, let’s remember to…
Sabbath Saturday/Sundays Column
I’m trying something new with my blog, so my writing can be more focused, and I’ll have more time to work on my WIPs! So if you haven’t noticed, check the top of my side bar. You’ll find the Portrait of Blog schedule that details a little bit about what I’ll be writing on each…
I Will Persist Until I Succeed
“By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” ~ Charles Spurgeon ~ As a writer, I know if I don’t persevere I will never succeed. Rejections can destroy even the best of writers. Yet perseverance didn’t come naturally to me like the snail gunning for Noah’s ark. He knew if he didn’t keep going, he…
Busyness is not a Spiritual Gift
“Busyness is not a spiritual gift.” From an interview with ~ Lisa Harper ~ Years ago when chatting with a girlfriend, I marveled over the fact that her and her husband would sit on the couch together at night and watch television. I couldn’t comprehend them having nothing to do at night. My husband and…
The High Calling
I just discovered a great place on the web! TheHighCalling.org Their mission “is to be a resource for people seeking to understand and live out the eternal significance (the high calling) of their daily activities. We help lay people see their lives as an opportunity to serve. Service is ministry wherever God has placed us.…
Praying For Heather
Heather at FaithLifts/Swank Designs has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor! Needless to say, prayers all over the Internet have gone out on her behalf and BooMama has put together a plan to help her during this time. Please add her to your prayer list and feel free to display the button in…
He is Risen Journey to Jerusalem
The following is an exerpt from my very first WIP written before I actually knew how to write a novel. It’s been cleaned up a bit, but still not ready to send out into the world, yet I wanted to share a few scenes with you because I researched the crucifixion in detail and want…
Easter Story Cookies
Here’s a GREAT way to share the Easter story. We attempted to do this last year on the night before Christmas and the story was awesome using the ingredients like broken pecans to represent Jesus’ scourging, vinegar to represent Jesus’ thirst on the cross, and eggs to represent life. Though the separately, the ingredients don’t…
Easter Seder Part 3
The Story of Passover During this time Exodus 12:1-13 is read with brief comments and with the elements held up at the appropriate moment. The Lamb Bone: The lamb was killed, its blood spread on the doorposts and lintel of the house to protect the home from the tenth plague, the slaying of the firstborn.…
Celebrate Easter with a Seder Part 2
Yesterday I shared with you the beginning of the Christian Seder my family has during the Easter weekend. We try and have this on Good Friday to reminisce about the “Last Supper”, but sometimes have it on Saturday. We reserve Sunday for a relaxing time of Church and casual dinner. Though this year with my…