I’m a little out of sorts right now. Every day I leave the sunshine, the blooming peony, and the bubbly calls of the wrens to come downstairs to my secluded basement office where I write Christmas stories. Yes. I’m writing Christmas stories as the temperature outside my tiny window reaches into the 80’s, my Christmas …
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Rest
Being a little fighter in a great big world is exhausting at times. You keep going and keep trying. You get up early, stay up late, and put in long hours until your eyesight is blurry and your mind isn’t as sharp as it should be for this task. So you head for a cup …
When the World Messes You Up
This world has messed me up. Maybe it’s messed you up too. It’s like we start our lives as portraits, those we can’t define by ourselves. We study the lines and try to understand the coloring, the shading, and what the overall design is supposed to be. Who we are supposed to be. But then …
Comparing Yourself to Others
Do you compare yourself to others, thinking you need to be more like them to “make it?” Maybe there are days when you feel like a little bird perched on a branch with the sky above full of eagles and condors. You’re waiting. They’re flying. Just looking at them makes you feel like you’re the …
Reading, “Flowers in February”
I felt led to do something a little different today, and I hope this reaches those who are needing it. If you're struggling with loss or discouragement during this cold and dark season, I pray my short story, "Flowers in February" reminds you of the unending hope you have in the Lord. Be blessed, and …
The Forgetful Underdog
Forgetting things is, unfortunately, part of human nature. We forget where we put our car keys or the name of someone we haven’t seen in a while. But when it comes to living the life of an underdog and we forget where we started when success comes, the outcome can be devastating. Saul, the first …
God Uses the Underdog
If you’re an underdog, the world may look down on you and think you’re not going to amount to much. But God knows better. God uses all sorts of people for His plans—if they are willing. That includes the world’s underdogs. You see, when someone is an underdog in the world’s eyes, that’s when God …
Waiting
Waiting is hard work. It’s especially difficult for the underdog. You might feel like you don’t have much support or encouragement, that others don’t believe in you and actually voice such things. You might even feel like you’re stuck in a prison of sorts waiting for the moment when you’ll break free and step into …
Joey Rudder 