Pressing On—Rain or Shine
I admit it. I’d rather be out running around on a sunshiny day than dodging puddles…
Learning and Growing: Developing An Eye
One winter morning over a decade ago, I discovered something exciting. I was doing it! I…
A Prayer for Finishing Strong
Do you know someone trying to finish a project or reach a goal? Maybe a family…
The Hope of Abundance After Testing
“For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver . . . we went through…
Patience Acrostic: 2023 Theme Word Refresher
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A Time to Abandon Plans and Move On
Remember how I told you in May about the robin I saw several years ago who…
Focus Helps Us Finish
Focus. A word that most of us need to say to ourselves time and again, right?…
Dross Before Gold: Photography, Arts, and Other Skills
Compliments sure feel good, don’t they? I never dreamed they were in my future as I…
Prayer: Helping Others Stand
“. . . he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers….
Guard and Gift Acrostics: 2022 Theme Words Refresher
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Vital Behind-the-Scenes Forces We Need
“. . . your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance…
Wait—The Blessing Is On the Way
Are any of you still waiting for a blessing you hoped would come last month, last…
Us: The Little Word That Changes Everything
“…let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let…
Growing in a Hard Place
Last summer while on vacation with my husband, I witnessed one little flower after another growing…
Marching Orders to Strengthen You
“March on, my soul; be strong!” Judges 5:21 NIV I saw this verse years ago in…
7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For Living a Life of Perseverance
My year-long blog series of sentence prayers inviting God’s power comes to an end today with…
Endurance Possible with God’s Unfailing Help
“But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to…
Powerful Way to Pray for Those in Ongoing Difficulty
Most of us know someone who deals daily with an ongoing serious difficulty of some sort….