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 …
Author: Joey
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. …
The Path Marked 2024
Hello, friends! Well, here we are in 2024! Are you excited for a new beginning and a fresh start? Or maybe you feel like 2023 beat you up a bit, and you're taking things slowly right now. Whether you're eagerly expecting great things in the months ahead or savoring a little downtime, I'll continue to …
“Missing Christmas” – a fictional Christmas story
Here it is, friends! This year's Christmas story has finally arrived! But if you're short on time (trying to finish your wrapping or baking?!) and would rather listen as I read this story, you can check out the video at the end. Merry Christmas! I pray you have a wonderful Christmas celebrating the birth of …
Continue reading “Missing Christmas” – a fictional Christmas story
“The Family Ornament”
Revisiting the 2022 Christmas story of a woman looking back through a dark season and seeing those who've helped to light the way. Dear readers, thank you for your time these past few days! We made it! Next up, the 2023 Christmas story, "Missing Christmas." You won't want to "miss" it! In the meantime, if …
“The Gift of Time”
Revisiting the 2021 Christmas story of one man's unforgiveness and the eternal consequences of holding a grudge. Thank you, dear readers, for traveling with me as we visited a few of my past Christmas stories. We're only one more "year" away from the 2023 big reveal! In the meantime, I pray this story softens your …
“One Cookie at a Time”
Revisiting the 2020 Christmas story of the miraculous way God restores hope to a bakery owner... and beyond. We're on a roll, friends! Here's another Christmas story to inspire you to keep looking to Jesus, the One who came to save us all. As always, stay tuned for more, and thanks again for reading! One …
“A Star Shining in the Night”
Revisiting the 2019 Christmas story of a struggling family and God's miraculous rescue from a dark storm. Hello, friends! I'm having so much fun looking back at these past Christmas stories, and I hope you are too! As promised, I plan to reveal this year's story soon - THIS WEEK! Stay tuned, and thanks again …
Joey Rudder 