It’s just the sweetest thing. A lady in my Sunday School class has a difficult time these days. She struggles from the side affects of a brain cyst. Although she has lived a full life and raised children, worked outside the home and managed the household – she now struggles to deal with the basic […]
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Most writers do the work because we can’t help ourselves. We can’t NOT write. And when the words morph into sentences, then paragraphs and chapters – we feel an adrenaline rush that keeps us coming back to the computer for more. We want our words to carry a message, and we long for readers to
Anyone who knows me well understands why it is important for me to face the western sky at the end of the day. I thrive on the colors and textures of sunsets. One of the first things I want to do when I get to heaven is watch how God paints a different sunset every
Since Mom moved to the assisted living facility, I travel to Oklahoma more often than before. Each time, it’s an adventure in praying for the car to make it, treating myself to a hot chai and hoping that gas prices don’t go up again. But each time, it’s also an opportunity to worship God for
At a writers’ conference I recently attended, another writer asked, “Why should I be a freelancer? The return on my investment is terrible. I work hard and make no money. Is it worth it?” If you look just at the ROI, the answer is, “No. It isn’t worth the sacrifice, the time or the struggle.”
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Many writers have a special good luck charm that they keep in their offices or wear on their persons – anything to remind themselves to sit down and be a writer. One greeting card writer wraps a winter scarf around his neck – even in the middle of July – to remind himself of the
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We are answering a reader’s question, “When did Reverend G’s relationship with God begin and how did she grow so close to Him?” This post is the continuation of the back story. When Gertie returned home, she tried to explain to her parents about her decision to become a Christian. But all they wanted to
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In an online interview, one of my readers asked, “When did Reverend G’s relationship with God begin and how did she grow so close to Him?” Reverend G (aka Gertrude Davis) grew up in a non-Christian home. Her parents believed that everyone should make his or her own decision about faith, which excluded church as
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Today I welcome guest blogger Karen Morerod to my site. Karen has her own blog at www.karenmorerod.wordpress.com where she writes about faith 24/7. Unraveling. What’s falling apart in your life right now? Is it coming apart thread by thread? Or is it more like a quick, fast rip that’s left a huge hole? Maybe it
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Throughout the years, I have received many beautiful Christmas cards. So…what to do with them after Christmas? Just pitch them while cleaning up all the decorations and torn wrappings? No way. Sometimes I frame cards. One framed card hangs in my office – a reminder to stay in JOY all through the year. Another one
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