“Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
Genesis 18:5 NIV
Lift Up Your Eyes: Guest Post by Gail Goolsby
Gazing out of the window on my first airplane trip to Afghanistan in 2004, I’d thought the scenery depressing. The decades of war,…
No Beauty By Accident
During a visit to Mom and Dad’s several years ago, I woke early one morning and looked out the bedroom window. Sitting on…
Love Anyway
You may remember that my theme word for 2020 is love. I’m so grateful that God extends love to me daily and sets…
Jesus’ Prayer for Unity
“. . . Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also…
Growing in a Hard Place
Last summer while on vacation with my husband, I witnessed one little flower after another growing in hard places—in the nooks and crannies…
Marching Orders to Strengthen You
“March on, my soul; be strong!” Judges 5:21 NIV I saw this verse years ago in one of Beth Moore’s blog posts. She…
Guest Blogger Jane M. Tucker: Better Days to Come
I went to bed feeling fine and woke up with a pain in my leg so acute I could barely walk. How did…
Portal of Hope: Beauty and Blessing Await
It’s not too uncommon to see rays of light shining from behind a dark cloud on overcast days, reminding us that indeed the…
A Message for Friends
How long has it been since we’ve told our friends how much they mean to us? Since we’ve told them how much they…
Where Is God When Times Are Bad?
“When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other.”…
Theme Word 2020: Love
Wow, 2020 is here—and that can mean a lot of things, but one thing each new year means for me is deciding on…
Blogging Break Until the New Year
Friends, I usually take blogging breaks around Thanksgiving and Christmas, but this year I’ve decided to take a longer break that encompasses the…
Guest Post by James Watkins: Why? Why? Why?
A three-year-old’s favorite word is why. “Johnny, hold my hand while we cross the street.” “Why?” “Because I don’t want you to run out…
Small Seeds, Big Results
“‘. . . a mustard seed . . . the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes…
Our Continuing Debt of Love
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another . . .” Romans 13:8 NIV Sometimes as I’m reading…
One of Jesus’ Prayers For Us: Unity Among Believers
“…Christ Jesus, who died — more than that, who was raised to life — is at the right hand of God and is…
“Depend” Acrostic: 2019 Theme Word Refresher
Last year I wrote an acrostic as a refresher and enjoyed the exercise so much I decided to do the same again this…
Trust In Him: A Poem to Encourage You
Poetry, like music, can minister to weary or hurting hearts and it’s a real privilege to be able to write a poem that…