SHARING Christ’s instructions to his followers are to go and make disciples. Jesus told his…
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Conference – Where Writers Go to Grow
Conference – where writers go to grow. For a writer, attending a conference is like crafting…
Compassionate – How far does your compassion reach?
Jesus was compassionate. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were…
Care for Others? Self-examine yourself
How do you really treat others? How do you care for others? The needy? The hurt?…
Moms & More – Seasons of a Woman’s Heart
Moms & More. I had the opportunity to speak this week at the WBC Moms &…
A Great Weekend – We Need to be Rescued!
A great weekend! This weekend, I attended the Women of Joy, RESCUED conference in Branson, Mo. Our…
What Easter did – Gave us a Second Chance
A second chance. Have you ever thought, “If only I could just have a second chance. .…
Disappointment. My Timing wasn’t Off – My Hearing was.
The Disappointment It was my biggest disappointment in a very long time – the day I…
Gospel – Is God Getting the Glory?
Are we sharing the entire gospel or do we stop short, making the good news merely…
Devastation Opens a Door for Compassion
Devastation is everywhere. Devastation, tragedy, heartache – words that describe what millions of people in the…
A Distraction That Turned into a Disruption
A seven-month distraction. Seven months. It’s been almost that long since I’ve blogged. Or wrote anything…
Seasons of life come and go just as God intended
Life seasons come and go. That’s how God designed it to be. Just like the weather, life…
Speak Truth – Be Real . . . A Commitment
Speak Truth – Be Real. Have you chosen a word for the year? Many of my…
Planning the New Year – What does God say?
To start the new year, I began making plans and setting goals for three aspects of…
Jesus Is Born – Go Tell About the One Who Gives
Merry Christmas, everyone! Please remember to celebrate Jesus today. Please tell someone that the Savior came…
ADVENT’S Love – It Changes Everything
Advent’s love is life changing. Advent’s love is real. Like hope, peace, and joy, it is…
ADVENT’S Joy – It Changes Everything
Advent’s joy is life changing. Advent’s joy is possible by accepting God’s gift of eternal life…
ADVENT’S Peace – It Changes Everything
Advent’s peace is life changing. You see them everywhere. People who are stressed and searching for…
ADVENT’S Hope – It Changes Everything
Advent’s hope is life changing. Jesus, the promised Messiah came to earth to live among the…
Let the Bible Speak to You- Eyesight
Spiritual eyesight/vision is often mentioned in the Bible. Let God’s word speak to you. “Your word…
Man Cave / Tiny House – It Works For Both Of Us.
Well, close enough. Almost. There still some outside septic gravel and dirt work. And underpinning the…
Hope – The Right Hand Who Will Never Fail
By Guest Author and Blogger, Lori Boruff My Right Hand Never Fails If you want a…
Mountaintop Update
Dear subscriber, If you received the Mountaintop Experience blog and the video didn’t show, you should…
Mountaintop Experiences and Balloons! An Art.Form Video
FIFTH SUNDAY REVISITS the mountaintop experience. This is a fun ART.FORM VIDEO to take another look at…
Politicians Might be Having an Identity Crisis, but not I AM
Identity crisis It’s difficult enough to endure this brutal, hate-filled election year. But when factoring in the identity…
DO and DO NOT to Help You Vote – Three Choices
Sick of the election process and trying to decide how to vote? Yeah, me too. Chances…
Faith Tester – A Social Media Ban Ordeal
By Guest Author and Blogger, Rebekah Beene The ordeal was a faith tester. To my amazement, I…
Your First Calling – An Accountability Checklist
Have you ever created an accountability checklist? If you have made the conscious decision to follow Christ,…
Studying John – A Lesson From His Life
Studying – A lesson from John Two weeks ago, I began a Bible study with a…
Good News – A Self-Test to See How Much You Know
A SELF-TEST Everyone loves to hear good news. Especially when headlines bombard us with vivid reminders of…
Anger, Hurt, and Bitterness Take Us Down the Wrong Path
By Guest Author and Blogger, Allison Gingras Anger, hurt, and bitterness taking you down the wrong path?…
Laying Aside the Burden that Robs Your Rest
Is a burden robbing your rest? This Labor Day, folks are laying aside their burden to…
Using our Gift and Reward for Glory
Gift and Reward for Glory While attending the American Christian Fiction Writer’s conference this weekend, I…
Don’t Worry! God is Working With Your Children
Don’t worry! God is working with your children. Worry is the sleep thief of a parent’s…
Being a Grace Warrior is not My First Calling
A Grace Warrior is what I want to be. My definition of a Grace Warrior is:…
The Higher Way – In Hindsight, it was a God-Incident
By Guest Author and Blogger, Carolyn Perpetua Astfalk In hindsight… In hindsight, the coulda, shoulda, woulda,…
Man Cave – It’s a Work in Progress
Larry is building a man cave. This man cave is a work in progress. He has…
Make a List of Things that God will Do.
God will. Has a bold ring, doesn’t it? When uncertainties creep in, you can crush them…
Hashtag – Moving Past it to Healing
PAST THE HASHTAG. Get past the hashtag. There’s a story of healing on the other side.…
Easter’s Proclamation – He is Risen
He is Risen. Many proclaimed Jesus to be the Son of God sent to conquer sin…
Comfort is Sown with Seeds of Faith
As Naomi’s husband led her and their sons to a foreign country, I wonder how deep…
Helping People I Can See Helps Those I Can’t
HELPING PEOPLE I CAN SEE HELPS THOSE I CAN’T That’s important to remember. Years ago, we…
Working Together Accomplishes Great Things
WORKING TOGETHER Years ago, our small church hosted an event open to the surrounding communities. The…
God Makes All Things New!
When we feel like the darkness will rule, or think we are forever lost, or decide…
ADVENT – Celebrate the Coming
Join me this month as we light the candles of Advent. I used to think:…
Running From Asperity Excerpt
OZARK RIDGE, ARKANSAS Wednesday Linda never questioned the road taken or regretted what she left behind.…
Speaking Doesn’t Come Easy. Believe in Yourself!
That’s right. You write – you speak. Speaking. Gulp. Here I am in Statesville, North Carolina,…
Say Yay for School! A Shout Out to Parents and Teachers
The new school year is here! Who has time to read a blog? What’s the beginning…
ArtForm: Too soon for Election 2016! They said what?
…456 days until Election Day… There are more pressing dates than the next presidential election. There’s…
ArtForm: Overflow! And Beautiful Handcrafted Cards
Most people want to help others. In order to do so, we have to have something to give.…
ArtForm: Be Strong! And a Look at Metal Artwork
This past week, Larry and I took a mini vacation to visit my sister in Vicksburg,…
ArtForm: As a New Chapter Begins – and Book Folding
When something hurtful happens, we might think, “This is it. I can’t go on. Things will never…
ArtForm: It’s Your Day! – With a Flower Garden
It’s your day, so let’s talk about you! You are in this moment. Yesterday has passed and…
ArtForm: A Good Day Today – with Cake Decorating
Some days are easier than others. During the work week, you may hit the snooze button on…
ArtForm: Please Don’t Go It Alone plus Bird Watching
Bird Watching… Struggling? Write this at the top of your to do list: “Don’t go it…
ArtForm: Count Your Blessings & Gardening with Two.
Have you ever been in “ON HOLD” mode? You’ve planned, worked hard, danced three steps forward…
ArtForm: Rhythm & Blues – Paintings in Bright Hues
The Beale Street Blues Boy, best known as B.B. King, died in May, leaving behind a…
ArtForm: “Ugly Cute” – Homespun Polymer Clay Dolls
My spotlight artist of homespun polymer clay dolls has words of wisdom for us: “The world…
ArtForm: A stitch in time – Grandsons and Quilts
End of the school year activities and the beginning of summer plans…
ArtForm: Gallery of the Seasons – Photography
Seasons come and seasons go. And when it’s winter, I’m cold. This past winter was no…
