Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Sinking onto the cement, fifteen-year-old Collette let her gaze fix on the painted autumn mountains. Every time life seemed too much, she retreated to her hidden perch on the patio behind the house. No deer currently grazed in the fields before the mountains, but if she stayed just a little longer she expected to sight…
Last week marked my 10 year anniversary as a cancer survivor. At diagnosis I was not expected to live two years, let alone ten! God is still in the business of miracles. Not only am I here, but there is no cancer in my body. What have I learned since surviving cancer diagnosis and treatment…
A few years ago, I feel in love. Tragically, that love was not returned. Our puppy Tipper, might protect me, but she certainly did not obey me. She might stand between me and the lumbering trash truck in the street. She might plant herself between me and the large city worker in our yard. She…
One beautiful Saturday I was faced with a choice: think positively. find the best in the situation, and encourage my family to do the same or lead them all down the dark, grumpy road I often traveled. After a morning of work I envisioned an afternoon curled up on the couch with a new read….
“You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” Les Brown Are you a “when” person? When this happens I will ‘X’. When that happens I will “Y”. Do you really need to wait? If God has put a dream on your heart, give it to Him. When…
Remember your last really bad day? A day where you came home feeling like you’d lost everything? King David, a man after God’s own heart, had them too. In 1 Samuel 30:1-6 we see David’s story beginning with a great day. He is returning victoriously, leading his celebrating troops home to their families. Imagine the…
Do you get nervous meeting new people? What will he think? What if I inadvertently offend her? First impressions matter, we’re told. Some claim employers have a good idea just 7 seconds into an interview if a candidate is a good fit. In our feeble attempt to get the job, keep the job, give a…
Our adorable puppy has perfectly illustrated another truth: once you’ve fixed your eyes on something, it is possible to not be distracted from it. As Minna proceeds throughout her day, many mesmerizing motions captivate her: the flash of a shiny pan drawn from the cupboard, the swish of the curtain drawn across the sliding door,…
Does the thought of 2018 fill you with excitement? Dread? Fear? Staring at a blank calendar for next year, I began to fill in important dates. Birthdays, doctor appointments, end of school (!) I wonder what the next year holds. Our family has experienced some challenging years recently and I sincerely pray for a year…
Are you ready for Christmas? The golden question I have been asked so frequently the past week. As of today, not all the presents are home, the live tree is still standing in a random field, no wrapping has occurred, and baking, well about tomorrow I will begin a Betty Crocker day! But I have…