The Highest and Best by Marie Grace “Use your ambition to try to get the greater gifts. And I’m going to show you an even better way.” (1 Corinthians 12:31, CEB). How do I serve my Lord? I’ll need to begin each day with his words on my […]
Messengers of Divine Births
Published on :Messengers of Divine Births by Tina Yeager “So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at […]
Are We There Yet?
Published on :Are We There Yet? by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:2, […]
The Wait
Published on :The Wait by Renee Leonard Kennedy “Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life” (Jude 21, ESV). At last! Taillights beaming Christmas red, Mom’s station wagon headed up the hill to the Brockmans’ house. My […]
The Gift of Waiting
Published on :The Gift of Waiting by Donna Mumma “But if we hope for what we do not see, then we eagerly wait for it with perseverance” (Romans 8:25, NKJV). I still remember my mother’s Christmas candy tray. Its plastic poinsettia shape included vibrant, festooned impressions of the flower. The […]
Gratitude Mindset
Published on :Gratitude Mindset by Tina Yeager “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). How do I serve the Lord on empty word count days? As I approach this season of thanksgiving, my cornucopia of harvested pages lays […]
When Mercy is a Verb
Published on :When Mercy is a Verb by Felicia Ferguson “Now, it’s because of God’s mercy that we have been entrusted with the privilege of this new covenant ministry. And we will not quit or faint with weariness” (2 Corinthians 4:1, TPT) I’m a word junky. I love certain […]
On Pilgrimage
Published on :On Pilgrimage by Karen Condit “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage” (Psalm 84:5, NIV). I am on pilgrimage. Not to Mecca, but a much harder journey. My pilgrimage heads through the land of writing. Some days land me in a […]
No Room
Published on :No Room by Yeny Maria Rowley “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7, NKJV). We all have varied backgrounds, making us unique and distinctive. […]
Vampires, Zombies, and Christian Writers
Published on :Vampires, Zombies, and Christian Writers by Tina Yeager “For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other” (Galatians 5:14-15). My son recently marveled at […]