4 Steps I Use to Keep Learning
As long as you live, keep learning to live. -Seneca When I was a child, I remember my father turning 50. I thought he was the…
Knowing When to Give Up or Go On
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. -Harriet Beecher Stowe I have a hard time with this…
Seeing God’s Handwriting in the Rain
I am supposed to be frustrated or downright angry about all the rain we are getting this month. My husband is a farmer, and he can’t…
A Girl, Two Books, and a Lesson on Comparison
One evening, a quiet, pig-tailed girl picked up a book and began to read the story of a boy who made no mistakes. When he ate…
Showers of Kindness
As I picked out the Bible verse for Tuesday’s Mom’s in Prayer meeting, I had no idea what God would do with it, that the verse…
Friction + Willingness + Pain= Usefulness & Healing
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. -Confucius A few years ago I was heavily involved at my local church. I…
Completion = energy + essentials
Helen Keller once said, “We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.” But do we have the determination, the grit,…
The Difference one small smile can make.
When My parents dropped me off a college, I was an extremely shy 18 year old girl. I mean EXTREMELY shy, afraid to talk to anyone…
How a Small Opportunity Changed the Direction of my Life
“Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.” -Demosthenes A few years ago I asked a friend, Jeanette, to be my prayer partner. It was…
A Project or a Neighbor?
This week I listened to Episode 34 of the The Going Scared podcast. Jessica Honegger interviewed Shannan Martin. They both have new books out (Imperfect Courage by Jessica…
