Y’all know non-fiction—especially Christian living non-fiction—is not really my go-to genre to read. Not that I don’t like it, I just need to know it’s worthwhile. And usually, for me, that means a Holy Spirit desire to pick …
My New Study-the-Word Tool
I love to study the Bible in a formal study with other people. I did that for many years of my life. But over the past few years I simply haven’t been able to commit to being in attendance, and I don’t like to do things …
Moving Forward
Ever get overwhelmed at the beginning of a project? I'm there right now! Today I'm over on Inspired by Life ... and Fiction sharing 4 things that help me get moving toward my goal. Come find out what …
Debut Novelist Kimberly Duffy
Today I'm giving my spot on Inspired by Life ... and Fiction to debut novelist Kimberly Duffy. Come on over and read the heart behind her fiction. And then maybe you'll want to go buy her book for …
The Doxology
In spite of the hopeful nature of my previous post, in general I am an anxious person. I stress over things way beyond my control. It’s something the Lord and I have been working on for many years. So when Coronavirus hit the …
In the Hands of a Merciful God
In my normal Bible reading time I found myself in I Chronicles the other day. I confess, this is one of my least favorite books of the Bible. The whole first half is genealogy and the second half is a recap of everything we …
Doing vs Hearing
Our church had a prayer and communion service last night. My husband and I went because we both knew we needed our hearts to be centered on Jesus right now. As the pastor directed the congregation in prayer, he did so around …
Guest blogging
I have a devotional blog post up at www.cravehim.com/blog today. Come over and join me! …
50 things I’m thankful for as I turn 50
I confess, I wrote and deleted a very different post to mark my birthday today. It was much more . . . melancholy. But the morning after I wrote it I realized that my mindset is the fulcrum on which the emotional see-saw …
Grumbling and Complaining, Front and Center
Do you ever have those days when suddenly everything you see and read is on the same subject? And that subject brings conviction? Yep, that happened to me this week. In everything from my Bible reading to social media, …