A dreary January day turns into an extraordinary moment for a woman struggling to begin again after the past year leaves her discouraged. The Journal Charlotte sat by the window at the front of the diner. She’d planned to be on the road by now and heading back to the pieces of her fragmented life …
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A New Year Ahead
It's a new year! Where will you go? What will you take with you? And what will you leave behind as you journey ahead? You can tuck the sweet memories you want to hold onto inside your suitcase, keeping them close. You can let go of the painful moments that threaten to imprison you for …
“The Invitation” – a fictional Christmas story
Hello, friends! It's that time of year, and this year's Christmas story has finally arrived! But if you're short on time and would rather listen as I read the story, you can check out this YouTube video. Thank you for your time, and I hope you enjoy this short story. Merry Christmas! The Invitation Scarlet …
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At the Foot of the Cross Where My Heart Is Torn in Two
I wrote this post several years ago, but I try to share it every year at this time. Thank You, Jesus. Thank You. I went to the foot of the cross during a prayer meeting at church a number of years ago. I knelt there, rested my hand on the wood, and bowed my head. …
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Another Blanket
A Fictional Story Another Blanket Catherine’s gnarled fingers reached for the skein of pale green yarn as she settled in to crochet another blanket. Only this time, the arthritis was unbearable. As her fingers ached and refused to cooperate, her heart broke. She rested her hands on the soft yarn in her lap and bowed …
When You’re Exhausted
Pay attention when you're tired, run-down, and spiritually weary. Did you just come from some sort of battle, or are you heading into one? Is this weariness from your own doing? Have you been: Staying up late to watch TV or play games on your phone?Eating chocolate snack cakes for lunch?Living on coffee? Or are …
A Nudge
Get busy being the Christian you claim to be. Read that again. That isn't meant to beat you down but to lift you up and into your calling. Start sowing the seeds God gives you to plant. Be generous. Scatter those seeds everywhere you go. Encouragement. Kindness. Love. Speak of Jesus Christ. Tell your story. …
Time with God
God will meet with you today. Right where you are and exactly when you need Him. He has the answers you need. The peace you crave. The direction you've been longing for. Just like manna awaiting the Israelites in the desert every morning, God has something for you each day. Slow down. Listen. He may …
The Presence of God
Sometimes God will pull you in so close that you don't want to leave His side when He sends you back. Back to work. Back to folding laundry. Back to paying bills. But you have to go. You have to step back into your life and pick up where you left off. Well, not exactly. …
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