If you're struggling to move on after a devastating loss and feel as if you've lost hope, I pray this story brings you comfort as God restores your soul. Flowers in February I met Walter after his wife died in February. It was a week after the funeral, and I arrived right on time with …
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When God Sends Someone
You can outrun pain for only so long before it eventually catches up to you. When you least expect it, a strange and unpredictable crumbling starts to happen. On the inside. Everything you counted on seems to be like sand running through your fingers, piling up in a bland heap. Everything you hoped for is …
“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 …
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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“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 …
“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 