It is so easy to let yourself be defined by your circumstances. And then to allow them to control you. To make yourself a victim. Yet we have been called to rise above our circumstances – to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and to focus on things that are good. […]
Once again, Janalyn Voigt writes a story full of action and intrigue. With human trafficking, stagecoach robberies, lynchings, dangers from the Indians, kidnapping and more, Stagecoach to Liberty brings the Montana Gold Rush to life. The characters were appealing. I could understand the motivation that drove Elsa to indenture herself […]
There are many preconceived notions of what God is like and what He expects of us. He is sometimes (and very incorrectly!) portrayed as a demanding and judgmental being, ready to punish us for the slightest offense. Many churches are filled with rules and regulations about what is acceptable to […]
Today is release day for Dana Mentink’s Lost Christmas Memories. I’m scheduled to review it for a blog tour on November 22, so if you pick up a copy now, let me know what you think of it. I’m expecting great things from it based on what I have read […]
I stop watches. Seriously. If I had to claim a superpower, this would be it. The phenomenon actually runs in my family. Both my mother and my older sister have this ability/curse as well. I can get a brand new watch that is running just fine. The next day, the […]
The hill behind our elementary school was undeveloped. At the base of the hill was a large California pepper tree (which looks similar to a weeping willow – for those of you who have never seen one). The majority of the hill was covered with sparse vegetation and it had […]
“Why should I lock my computer? This is a Christian ministry,” Rick asked me when I questioned him leaving it unlocked in a high-traffic common area. I sometimes wonder at the false sense of security that working for a large Christian organization brings to those who are there. We work […]
We had the map, the trail was mostly a loop with a few intersecting paths going across it. How hard could it be to get where we needed to? Yeah, famous last words! I’m not sure if it was that the trails were poorly maintained and therefore we didn’t even […]
I was excited to have my wait for The Reluctant Warrior come to an end. When I finished The Accidental Guardian I knew I wanted to read the rest of this series. Fortunately, the wait between stories was not too long. The saga of the Sierras continues with all my favorite characters […]
There is a reason I’m not an author. Other than the fact that I would rather curl up with a book than sit at my computer typing one out. There might even be two or three reasons.