A Graceful Influence–Lucy Adams
***(Read to the end for a Give-Away!!!)*** To celebrate the release of dear writer friend Lori Roeleveld’s new release, Graceful Influence–Making a Lasting Impact through Lessons from Women of the Bible (Our Daily Bread Publications), I’m sharing about one beautiful Graceful Influence in my life. Though I’ve…
Seeking Christ’s Face at Lent and Always
I stared at the words on the page. How many times had I read them, and yet I’d never really noticed this one particular part—The wrapping that had been on his head was not lying with the linen cloths but was folded up in a…
Looking for Love!
***Read to the end for a give-away!*** “[God’s] love isn’t dependent on our faithfulness, but on His. We don’t deserve His mercy, yet He freely lavishes it on us. We can never earn His love, yet He extends it to us every day.” (From Lori…
Lessons on Life Learned from Skiing
God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure, shares with us the life of his Son and our Master Jesus. He will never give up on you. Never forget that . (I Corinthians 1:9—The Message) I haven’t always considered myself adventurous. In fact, I’ve…
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late!
So now I ask you, dear lady—not as if I were writing to you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another” (2 John 1:5 HCSB). All I planned on doing was purchase some sandwiches. When I walked…
Grief Doesn’t Have to Be a Thief!
***Read to the end for a give-away!*** “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4 CSB). Confession: Sometimes I live with my eyes closed. Like a little girl with the If I can’t see it then it doesn’t exist mentality, I bury…
Babe in the Manger, Our Bittersweet Savior
“The LORD’s love never ends; his mercies never stop. They are new every morning; LORD, your loyalty [fidelity and faithfulness] is great.” (Lamentations 3:22, 23–NCV) Bittersweet. More formally known as solanum dulcamara, it’s a sturdy vine, its berries adorned in rich red and orange. We…
Home to Us
***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…
Trip of a Lifetime
“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you” (Isaiah 43:2a NLT). Honestly, I wasn’t certain our trip with my parents, particularly to celebrate Momma’s 80th birthday, would transpire. She’d been battling some minor health issues, mysterious symptoms that no one quite understands….
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