I have a theory about relationships. God puts people in our lives to help us grow in some way or another. It’s the idea behind Proverbs 27:17—Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Gary Thomas, author of Sacred Marriage theorized it in another way, “What if God designed marriage to make us holy rather than happy.” Although my focus …
A-Round Tuit
Stand up if you like to make New Year’s Resolutions. Great. There are quite a few of you out there. Now, if you typically fail to keep them past the end of February, take a seat. Hmm. It doesn’t appear they often survive the test of time. Resolutions are disciplined habits, and unless we do something regularly for at least …
Gone but not Lost
There was a time, as I struggled with my brother’s death, that I believed suicide was a selfish act. I was angry and hurting, and the Lord has shown me since that this is not true. No one in their right mind takes their own life. The anguish they are going through cannot be understood unless we’ve gone through it …
O Holy Night
I love to sing. Sadly, God did not grace me with a great singing voice, so the only time I really belt it out is when I’m alone in my car with the radio as backup. I used to sing when Chris was with me, but there was a definite correlation between my singing and his turning up the radio …
It is Well with My Soul
If I asked you to name one person who has inspired thousands, maybe even millions, with a life shaped by tragedy, I have no doubt you could do it. Joni Earecksen Tada, Corrie ten Boom, Dietrick Bonhoeffer, Elisabeth Elliot, to name only a few. The list is endless. None of these people had an easy go of it, yet it …
Who’s Your Daddy?
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” according to crooner Andy Williams. With COVID, chaos, and corruption erupting all over the country (and the world) I’m having trouble buying it. The oppressive gloom of hopelessness weighs heavily on me. If I, who truly feel blessed in my life, struggle with this, I can only imagine the impact on those …
Writer’s Block
Have you ever heard of writer’s block? It’s real. I’m telling you this as I sit in front of my computer wracking my brain for inspirational words. Even merely witty would be good enough right now. I could expound on my Thanksgiving holiday, but really, why would you care? I have to admit it was unique only because it was …
2020 Vision
“I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.” Psalm 9:1-2 Saturday afternoon, I had a book signing at a sweet vintage/home décor shop in Lewisburg called the Old Rink Emporium. It …
All That Glitters Cookie Party Winners
What a blast it was to have y’all join in for the All That Glitters Cookie Party! Thank you for playing along. Here are the winners: $15 Amazon gift card: Stephanie Chaloux eBook copy of All That Glitters: Kathleen Harmon eBook copy of Surrendered: Dezi Allen eBook copy of Illusions: Angie Brown $10 Amazon gift card or winner’s choice of a paperback or eBook …
Day 5 All That Glitters
Welcome to Day 5 All That Glitters Cookie Party! This is our last day and our last introduction. You’ve met Julia, Max, Marty, and Tess. Jake Holland, Tess’s husband, may be the last to be introduced, but he certainly isn’t unimportant. He was the hero to Tess’s heroine in Surrendered, Book 1 in the Apple Hill Series. He took a …
