Yesterday, after the weekly grocery shopping marathon, I found out uncomfortable financial news. A certain part of our monthly funds would be not coming in for all of January, and only a partial amount would come in February. It wasn’t due to us being irresponsible with money–just one of those things with funds making their […]
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Sabbath: Commandment or More of a Suggestion?
When was the last time you took a Sabbath rest? For me, it had been months. Until yesterday. The idea of taking a day off work has come up more and more often around me. First, from my mother who related her pastor’s latest sermon on it, then from well-known author Melanie Dobson. When we […]
My Why-I-Waited-to-Have-Sex Tell-all Interview!
For those of you who know me, you know I’ll answer pretty much any question without even blushing. My great friend, Angela Ruth Strong put that to the test! hehe We both divorced around the same time and re-married around the same time. AND we both waited to have sex until we could call our […]
You Never Know How God Will Use You
I don’t know if I’ve ever been so unexpectedly touched by a post. Please read it. Do you know how odd it is to read something and then realize suddenly that the writer is talking about you? I can’t do it justice by description, but it’s the perfect example of God using us beyond what […]
Operation Share the Love: Part One
Way back in January of this year, I received a letter from a woman who had just read The Familiar Stranger. With her permission, I’d like to share the letter minus plot spoilers. I don’t know if you’ll remember me but it wasn’t that long ago that we emailed. I was trying to convince the […]
Have a Problem with Pride? Of Course Not!
Last night I was reading my Bible before bed, the only time I can have a true “quiet” time, and came across a verse I’d read many time before. It’s in Isaiah 10, verse 12. When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the […]
Mexico Mission Trip!
Hi, this is Andrea. I have been wanting to go to Mexico on a mission trip since last year. This year I can go to Mexico if we can get enough money. We would be so grateful if you could help with the money. We would help finish building the orphanage and I would be […]
Exposing the Pain of Porn Stars
Years ago, I met Ashley Weis, but I can’t even remember how! To know Ashley is to love her, though. Ash, do you remember how we connected? She and her awesome husband, George, did the lovely blog design for me (which I need to update my picture on). After all those asides, I’d love for […]
K-Love Asks "Why Jesus?"
I had heard the promos on the radio all weekend. K-Love wanted listeners to make a 30-second video of why they love and follow Jesus. Every time I heard the ad, it was as if the Spirit nudged me to do that. Until a few months ago, I didn’t have a video camera I could […]
Keeper of Prayers
I tucked my almost–as in three days away from–two-year old “Tyler” into bed tonight and sang a few songs, then prayed. After I said, “Amen,” he prayed too. Went a little something like this: “I-nah, i-nah, i-nah i-nah i-nah i-nah. I-nah Mom. I-nah i-nah i-nah i-nah mine.” And so on, with a very powerful “i-nah” […]