Walking with Jesus in the Valley of the Shadow of Death
A Trip Down Memory Lane - with Cassettes! When I was a little girl, my family took a lot of car trips across the country. I always loved it when my grandparents would come along. Grandma Elva and Grandpa Bud My grandma was quite a character. She was full of pizzaz and...
Follow Jesus and Trust Like a Duck
Contingency plans. Everyone has them. No one wants to use them. Depending on your personality you either take great care in creating yours, or your contingency plan consists of an “I’ll just wing it when I get there” attitude. Either way, we all make plans. My good...
Reflecting the Light of Jesus
The Glory of the Lord Have you ever thought about why Moses hid his face from the people after it glowed from talking face to face with God? How amazing it must have been to see Moses’s face reflecting the glory of the Lord! A conversation might have gone like this in...
Forgive, Then Keep Forgiving
Forgiveness, it’s not an easy topic. Usually, we want to take the high road and be a person who forgives. But when it comes down to making the choice to forgive, we’d rather take the off roads, back roads, and detours around the actual process of forgiveness. Why is...
Grace and Forgiveness: Erasing the Whiteboard
What does erasing a whiteboard have to do with grace and forgiveness? Find out as you read a sneak peek of my juvenile fiction novella. What you need to know before reading... It's a work in progress, so I'll need some grace. 🙂 But as I was editing this week, I felt...
Training in God’s Grace
We often use grace and mercy interchangeably, but they are two different things. We need them both. Thankfully, Jesus extends both to us, freely. The Difference Between Grace and Mercy I attended a Lifeway women’s conference this past weekend where I heard eight...
Take Care to Hear the Word of God
Do we recognize how blessed we are to be Christians in this age? We have the privilege of constant access to the word of God! Even more, for many in the Western world, we can hear, read, and study His word any time we choose. That is a treasure to cherish! Back in the...
The Immediate Power of Crying Out to Jesus
Walking On Water When you cry out to Jesus He comes–Immediately. There's no other way to interpret the word immediately other than right now, this instant, at once. That's what happened when the disciples needed His help. Immediate rescue. How many times have you...
Spring Flash Fiction Contest
Exciting News! This week on my blog, I’d like to share some news. As many of you know, I’ve been attending the School of Kingdom Writers since September 2021. What an adventure in trusting God it’s been! Before attending, I had never completed a short story, and now I...
Points of Contact with Jesus
Sure-Footed When I was horseback riding in the mountains this summer, we rode some really narrow trails that clung to the side of the hill. I'm a pretty comfortable rider and not easily spooked, but I'll admit to mostly holding my breath and leaning toward the upward...
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