Hello, friends! It's that time of year! I wanted to take a few minutes to share this year's Christmas story, "Even in the Dark." I'm praying for those of you who are struggling in a dark season. God sees you and is with you! Merry Christmas and God bless you! https://youtu.be/zYRPzc2PX3k
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“The Call of Church Bells” – a short story
After turning his back on God, a man receives a warning to return to Him before it's too late. Ruger buckled himself into the passenger seat and laughed as his mom handed over a road atlas. She peered through her glasses. “What? I haven’t been to your aunt Mary’s for a long time.” “I know. …
“Waiting for Someone” – a short story
While traveling alone, a woman stops for the night at a hotel only to realize God has an important assignment waiting for her. Pam left her suitcase in the car and hurried into the hotel foyer, dodging the rain as thunder boomed and rattled the windows. Traveling alone made the long drive home from visiting …
“The Pebble Jar” – a short story
When a little girl wants to surprise her dad with a special gift for Father's Day, God adds a few touches of His own. Josie tied her sneakers, grabbed the small brown paper bag at her side, and stood with a sly grin. Her dad’s eyes narrowed. “What are you up to?” “You’ll see.” As …
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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“Meeting Jesus Face-to-Face” – a short story
What if you had been a child while Jesus walked the earth, hearing of His miracles and His arrival in your hometown, wanting so desperately to see Him, only to overhear within the week that He'd been crucified? What if you heard, "He's alive!" three days later? Would you find a way to meet Him …
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“One of His Own” – a short story
When the night-shift janitor questions God, asking what purpose he could have working in a dark and lonely place, the man receives an answer through a powerful vision that brings him to his knees. Silas dunked the mop into the sudsy water and stood for a moment, taking in the hallway and the long stretch …
Together
The enemy is going to try and take you down and wear you out. Depression. Loneliness. Discouragement. Satan will use whatever tool he can to keep you isolated so you can't encourage others. The enemy wants you to be alone and to leave others alone as well. When Satan keeps God's children separated, fighting, or …
“The Little Girl with a Big Heart” – a short story
Can God use a little girl and a simple craft to change a hardened heart? The Little Girl with a Big Heart “You can’t be serious. I’m not making a Valentine’s Day box!” Harold shouted as the teacher set a shoebox in front of him. “I’m an old man, and I don’t fiddle with pipe …
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“The Journal” – a short story
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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