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Exciting News … And An Invitation To You!
I have exciting news to share … and an invitation to you! But first, congratulations to Dorothy B.! Dorothy won Terri Blackstock’s book Catching Christmas in my giveaway for National Book Lovers Day. Hope you enjoy the book, Dorothy! And now, on to the news! My first devotional, You Are Not Alone: 40 Devotions Embracing God’s Nearness, will be released in 6 weeks, on September 29th! I wrote this book especially for women, to remind them how deeply God loves them and how He desires to walk them through every circumstance of life. But in order to reach as many women as possible with the reminder of God’s amazing love,…
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National Book Lovers Day
Did you know that August 9th is National Book Lovers Day? This is the day we put down our phones, iPads, computers … and let our imaginations soar with books! Apparently many countries celebrate National Book Lovers Day, but no one knows its origin. Personally, I think a day dedicated to reading a book is a great idea! I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen a text message pop up on the pages of a book. An AI button has never waited at the end of a chapter to tempt me onto rabbit trails. And I also think I comprehend information better by reading a book. I can…
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In the Fire
Ahhh, summer. Vacations, ice cream, grilling out, ice cream, family time, and did I mention ice cream? But if the temperatures where you live are anything like the ones we have, better eat that ice cream fast. We’ve had multiple days in the nineties, even breaking a record on June 12th with a high of 98 degrees Fahrenheit. How appropriate that in the midst of the sweltering heat, my Bible reading landed on three guys who walked around in blazing heat themselves. Literally. Remember Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego? These Jewish exiles, whose story is found in the Old Testament book of Daniel, lived in Babylon. They found favor with King…
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Does God Care About the Small Things?
Do you ever wonder if God cares about the small things? Is His perspective like ours? In today’s culture of mega cities, mega churches, and mega stores, we often equate size with importance. ‘Smaller’ suggests insignificance, maybe even worthlessness. After all, bigger is better. Or is it? A few days ago, I played in the backyard with the newest member of our family, a two-year-old lab. Axel finally decided to plop down and roll in the grass. As I knelt beside him, I spotted tiny flowers growing between blades of grass. Did I mention they were tiny? Maybe the size of a tomato seed before opening and an apple seed…
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How to Stop Barking Up the Wrong Tree
We’ve all heard, and maybe spoken, the words “you’re barking up the wrong tree.” This idiom carries the meaning of being misguided, on the wrong track, in error. The phrase originated with the description of hunting dogs. Unfortunately, not all the canines in our neighborhood have read about this. Take Sampson, for instance. A lovable black lab, he usually runs the length of his fenced-in back yard as Gibbs and I walk by. His ferocious bark would be more intimidating if his tail wasn’t wagging 100 miles per hour. But one day, Sampson completely ignored us. With every muscle tensed, he stood at the bottom of a Bradford pear tree,…
Faith for the Adventure
