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***November is Adoption Awareness Month*** (Read to the end for a give-away!) “‘I say this because I know what I am planning for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a…
Hope Remained
***November is National Adoption Awareness Month.*** “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (I Corinthians 13:13 NIV) ******* I know Emily Dickinson penned this in a poem— ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers… But honestly, for…
The Glider–An Interview with Author Linda Summerford
**Read to the end for a chance to win a copy of this beautiful new release.*** My dear friend Linda Summerford knows a thing or two about the foster care system, as well as about adoption. Her personal story, though filled with pain and brokenness,…
This Time Next Year
***This story is a finalist in the 2023 Selah Awards (Devotions in Print).*** “Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”(Genesis 18:14–ESV) By this time next…
Another Godnection–Michelle Medlock Adams
“God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing…” (Psalm 68:6a NIV). From aerobics instructor to award-winning author! I first met fellow writer Michelle Medlock Adams when I was a freshman at Asbury University. Bewildered by inner voices telling me I… Wasn’t…
Freedom In Forgiveness (Selah Awards 2023 Finalist)
This was previously posted, but I’m sharing again. It’s a timely Resurrection Sunday message, as well as the 2nd-place recipient of the 2023 Selah Awards, “Articles in Print” category. (It was shared in our local newspaper, The Mountaineer.) And God’s truth–that there is freedom in…
Trust Me!
(***Read to the end for a special announcement.***) “Then God said, “Take your son… whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you” (Genesis 22:2 NIV). “All I want for Christmas is a…
Full-Circle Moments
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV). Lately, I’ve been pondering full-circle moments, as I see each as an opportunity to acknowledge, despite all life’s twists and turns, that we’re right where God intended, rooted in…
Who’s Your Daddy? I AM
“A wise son brings joy to his father…” (Proverbs 10:1a NIV). Although my name’s not Joy, my husband of thirty-three years did bring me to his father, as well as to my own, when we were merely kids–announcing, “She’s my girlfriend!” My slightly bewildered…
Our Walk to Remember
“You are good, and the source of good; train me in your goodness” (Psalm 119:68–The Message). I took a walk with Lila Grace and Emory Wren today. We imagined you held our hands. Had you been with us, we’d have talked of flowers and birds, naming…