A Dream and a Calling by Edwina Perkins “His word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!” (Jeremiah 20:9, NLT). Most people are familiar with Dr. Martin Luther […]
Value Versus Volume
Published on :Value Versus Volume by Alice H. Murray “But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents” (Mark 12:42, NIV). My head drooped. My shoulders sagged. My posture screamed discouragement as I read about platform building on my laptop. The […]
Right Smart of Work
Published on :A Right Smart of Work by Diana C. Derringer “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23 NIV). The expression “a right smart” has nothing to do with a person’s intelligence. Rather, it means a […]
Yoked for a Balanced Life
Published on :Yoked for a Balanced Life by Jan Powell “They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God” (I Thessalonians 1:9b, NIV) Our culture instills the desire to crave great things for ourselves. We’re told to achieve and bask in recognition. But […]
Stress-Worn to Joyful
Published on :Stress-Worn to Joyful by Tina Yeager “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to […]
Show, Don’t Tell
Published on :Show, Don’t Tell by Yeny Maria Rowley “Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty” (Job 5:17, NIV). I appreciate the feedback I receive from writing critique groups. I treasure the fellowship with other writers who build me up with […]
Show Me the Way
Published on :Show Me the Way by Diana Derringer “Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life” (Psalm 143:8, NIV). Written words have filled me with joy for as long as I can remember. My parents treasured reading, and we spent hours devouring books, magazines, […]
Scrooge
Published on :Scrooge by Sharron Cosby “It is possible to give away and become richer! It is also possible to hold on too tightly and lose everything. Yes, the liberal man shall be rich! By watering others, he waters himself” (Proverbs 11:25, TLB). Most of us know the story of […]
Made for This
Published on :Made for This by Tina Yeager “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10, NIV). I love the scent of simmering cranberries. The heat cures their best flavors until luscious juice-steam bursts […]
No “Minor” Prophets
Published on :No “Minor” Prophets by Jan Powell “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Colossians 3:23, NIV) Does my writing voice count? Does yours? We peruse thousands of books and wonder where our words fit into the vast ocean […]