We know the health benefits of gratitude, and we focus on giving thanks—particularly during this week of the year. But every year, it’s a good spiritual practice to redefine and choose again those special things we are grateful for. This is my current list: Hot Water. As I have watched the horrors of the war …
In our crazy world of broken promises, it is soothing to know we can depend on one source of truth. God has never broken any of his covenant promises. Some of his hope-filled words are recorded within the general principles of the Bible. “I will never leave you or forsake you. I will be your …
One of the qualities of a good life coach is helping clients when they feel stuck. Whether it’s a transition in life or waiting for an answer to prayer, we need to feel we are moving forward. What is the block? What is holding back the answers? Is it just a matter of timing or …
The surprise arrived in a letter from the city. Appraisals jumped. In my case, from 117,000 to 135,000. Seriously? I began to calculate the increase in taxes and insurance which equaled an increased monthly payment. How fast can I write more books and sign more writing clients? Must I forfeit buying flowers this year? I …
Several years ago, I started a vision journal. Some writers use a vision board to piece together plots for a novel or goals for the year. I prefer a journal. In my journal, I write about my visions for the future: A healthy and happy life for my son The country cottage I have always …
We met as volunteers at a pregnancy crisis center – she with a desire to publish her books, I with the time and expertise to help her. As writers, we both understood the calling and the passion of words – of using written tools to communicate God’s love. We shared a room at a writers …
Can we not realize how much alike we are – a blog ob needy and messy humanity who just want to be understood and loved?
So many people I know, including myself, are stuck – waiting for an answer to prayer – the answer that will help us move forward. We have prayed, fasted, cried out to God and yet – nothing. What is the block? What is holding back the answers? Is it just a matter of timing or …
How can working on a puzzle teach us the deeper lessons of faith? What happens if we can’t see the big picture?
Hope matures as we learn to release our prayers into the capable hands of the God who knows the end from the beginning.