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Fearing God When We Don’t Feel Like It
What if we lived in a world without turn signals? No blink, blink. No communication. Screech! Boom! Bam! Certainly there would be accidents, near accidents, and potential chaos of the driving kind. I recently followed a truck whose driver failed to use his turn signal. Fortunately, our van had good brakes, my adrenalin pumped fluidly,…
Your Story: Betsy de Cruz
Her words rang of “real” at our online writer’s training site. It’s what drew me to this brave woman. Today, Betsy de Cruz has “real” words to share with us. It’s her story. It’s your encouragement for #walkingdeeper. Enjoy! When my son was born, I didn’t know that a baby can be a mom’s greatest…
Your Story: Every House
Every house has a story. There’s an old white farmhouse nearby. I’m certain it has a story. Its front porch runs the width of the house. It begs to tell of visits en mass, children bounding over its boards, excitement in their words and on their faces, and elderly folks in wooden rocking chairs, keeping…
3 Steps to Be More Intentional in Your Faith
I’ve realized the need to be more intentional in my faith. Too many activities and choices crowd out communion with my Lord. He desires to have our heart–our whole heart. Sometimes, I sadly offer, He doesn’t have all of mine. You too? Let’s get intentional this year. Right now. Ready? How Can I Be More…
Is Control your Drawing Tool?
Do you like keeping control? Is it your drawing tool? The subject arose in our van recently. Keeping Control “I would take my permanent markers and draw it,” she mentioned. My ultra-creative, teenage daughter was venturing into the land of imagination from the back seat, well within earshot of its five additional occupants. She always…
Yes, You Can Bloom
I wonder if Sarah ever thought she was too old to stand solidly within the center of God’s will? Of course she did. That’s what it boiled down to, wasn’t it? An age issue. Oh, Sarah. I can relate. God told Abraham, You will have a baby. Sarah overheard and retorted to Abraham, “Who me?…
You are Chosen
They were blue and white, and I loved them. It was not just love, it was luuuvvvvvvv. Their narrow vertical stripes alternated. Navy blue. Stark white. Navy blue. Stark white. Like a dusty, old record that skips, the blue and white repeated the pattern over and over, encasing each pant leg. The stripes were smaller,…
Book Review + A New Website!
A devotional is a devotional, right? Oh no! Not this one. The pages of this devotional, Wife after God, Drawing Closer to God & Your Husband, are a heart study. The book is much more than surface-level. It has depth. Each morning I looked forward to studying with God and the author, Jennifer Smith. Really!…
