Poverty is no stranger to me. Growing up, my father made sure that I knew what it was like for poor country folk. He drove the church bus on Sunday and for years, we visited folks on Saturday to encourage them to ride the bus to church on Sunday. Illness…
For a few months now, I have been slacking in the family reading department, I must confess. It seems that there are so many demands in a day, that I’ve not read books with my two youngest, especially, like I would like. The good news is that with the seasonal change…
Welcome to the One More Step Bible Reading challenge Week 1 summary! Wow- that’s a mouthful! Periscope Thank you SO much for the opportunity to Periscope with you about the Bible reading challenge and my book, One More Step. I originally thought we would chat about the passage for the…
I’ve received so many beautiful emails and stories in the last few weeks about my new release, One More Step. I just had to share with you today: Thank you for the prerelease copy of One More Step. I immediately started reading it and was so absorbed my husband asked if…
Has sorrow ever caused you to feel like you are drowning? It surely has for me. We’re definitely  not the only ones to feel this way. As the old hymnwriter, Horatio Spafford, penned the words to “It Is Well With My Soul,” his heart drowned in grief from the loss…
A David & Goliath Story It’s a descriptive phrase many of us know and use. When it’s used, we all know exactly what it means. A “David & Goliath” story. Who doesn’t love an underdog victory? I know I do! We look at Goliath as the HUGE obstacle he was,…
Can you easily recognize your enemies? Do you know who they are? Because I’ve found that my enemies are actually not humans; they are often emotions. Discouragement. Despair. Depression. These enemies are very real; in fact, they are the tools that the number one enemy of Christians chooses to use. If…
Welcome to the weekly Bible reading challenge summary! This week we finalize the month of reading with Gently God Guides Bible Reading Final Summary. Hasn’t this month of reading been just what God would have for us? Who gave it a strong finish? Let’s review the reading for the week! 2…
Over the last few weeks, I’ve received several emails from readers asking about my favorite Bible journaling tools. I first began Bible art journaling in May this year and let’s just be honest, I’m not the kind of artist who can draw or paint the seventh wonder of the world….
Sometimes the boldest thing one can do is take the next breath. – One More Step The temptation to quit feels overpowering and a million reasons for why you should just give up loom over your head. Out-of-control circumstances, fatigue, and misplaced hope are just a few of the issues…
Welcome to the weekly Friday Bible reading challenge summary! This week we are ending Gently God Guides Bible Reading Summary Week 3. My prayer is that you are enjoying the reading each day and anticipating the message God has for you through it. Who’s still with me? Who wants to join…
A few months ago, I shared with you a story of getting lost in my own basement. Only I wasn’t completely lost, I just found myself engrossed in an old box of journals I’d forgotten about for awhile. One of the coolest discoveries that I made by pausing to read…
