Weeds are shooting up in the pot on the deck. The crazy thing is that I don’t really recall seeing them when they were little. But now there is one that is quite tall. Our lives can be just like that planter. If we aren’t careful and watching for the […]
by Robin Caroll Published by Gilead Publishing Genres: Christian Fiction, Mystery As I reached my hand forward to insert my key and open the garage door, I suppressed a scream! Right above the keyhole, dangling over the wood that framed the garage door was a huge Colombian Red-Tailed Boa! I […]
About brothers and sisters and teenagers by Liz Flaherty Thank you for having me here today. The only teenagers I raised were the ones I’d known since birth, whose diapers I’d changed and whose personalities I’d had something to do with and who I loved more than I ever thought it […]
Squeezing the lemons, I carefully measured out the juice. Though I had made lemon meringue pie many times before, I was a little nervous. This was my first time cooking for my boyfriend and I really wanted to impress him. Looking in the measuring cup, I realized I had let […]
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who grew up with the name of Jesus on her lips, but not in her heart. She knew all the Bible stories, especially the gospel account of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Her parents, after all, were home missionaries, serving the Lord among […]
“Did you see that? She just reached up and plucked the ball out of the air!” I smiled at the awe in the voice of the stunned boy in my Junior High P.E. class. It was an impressive catch if I do say so myself. But I had learned from […]
He was no more than five years old. It was a commercial for the homeless mission in Los Angeles. As the ad aired, showing the men and women who had been touched by the ministry, my nephew’s heart was touched. The age-old question “why do bad things happen in this […]
Guilt and feelings of inadequacy can be such powerful motivators, driving us to work hard for the approval of others. Working hard isn’t necessarily a bad thing, nor is seeking approval. However, when we think we need to work for God’s approval, then there is a problem. Praise God we […]
On Tour with Prism Book Tours Welcome to the Book Blitz for The Rancher’s Twins By Carol Ross Learn more about the start of this new Harlequin Heartwarming series, read an excerpt from this first book, sign up to review them all, and enter the giveaway below… Note from the […]
After the amazing deliverance from Egypt, you would think the people of Israel would have said “Wow! We should follow Him all the days of our lives and not turn to other gods!” But, they didn’t. Time and time again, Israel sinned. God handed them over to their enemies; they […]