Woman in Whitewashed Mykonos
“You will go out in joy and be led forth with peace…” (Isaiah 55:12a NIV). “I came home to deal with my demons.” Had I understood correctly? “What’s that? Did you say, ‘Deal with your damage’?” Certainly I’d heard wrong. The woman behind the counter…
When Hope Is Deferred
***This is a special post as we are in Ephesus among Ephesians, to whom Paul wrote these words while imprisoned in Rome— “…[give] thanks always and for every circumstance, thanking God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Eph. 5:20). I learned…
Cradlesong–For Christmas in July
***Michelle Rayburn and Friends’ were honored to place as finalists in the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) Golden Scroll Awards for 2024 for the ReNewed Christmas Blessings collaborative. I am honored to have a short story in this beautiful book, which also happened to be the…
When Blueberries Blue
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven… Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11a NLT). “Mora, are they ready yet?” And I shook my head. “Lila Grace, look at them. What color are…
No Condemnation!
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:1, 2 NIV). Condemn–(v.) deemed unfit for use…
When We Wear God’s Armor
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” (Ephesians 6:10 NKJV). One doesn’t typically wake up on a…
Dancing with Butterflies
***This is a repost but wanted to share again–along with the interview I was privileged to have with Deb Dufek for her “Women Behind the Words” podcast, shared at the end of this post.I pray you, too, hear God say, “Turn!”*** So if the Son…
An Unlikely Friendship
“A sweet friendship refreshes the soul.” Proverbs 27:9 It was an unlikely friendship– Discovered in an unlikely place—at a carwash on a hot July morning more than two decades ago. “Lovely day.” The elderly man was quite stooped, suffering from a condition I later learned was…
A is for… Allie
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven… A time to tear down and a time to build up (Eccl. 3:1, 3b NLT). A is for Allie. On the day they took it down, our Girl was in her first…
Mary Magdalene–A Graceful Influence
“I believe [Mary Magdalene’s] simple, graceful impact is to remind us of the power of following Jesus…” (Graceful Influence, Lori Roeleveld, p. 131). “What do you mean you don’t believe?” The tone in my voice surprised me, and I took a deep breath. “I’m sorry….