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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“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 …
“The Family Ornament” – a Christmas story
It's that time of year, friends. I hope you enjoy this year's short Christmas story. If you prefer listening to me read it while you finish your gift wrapping, or you just want to sit back with a cup of hot cocoa and curl up under a cozy blanket, you can click on the video …
Lost
"If your first concern is to look after yourself, you'll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me [Jesus], you'll find both yourself and me." (Matthew 10:39 MSG.) There will be seasons in your life when you feel lost. If you focus on yourself, trying to figure everything out on …
Joey Rudder 