“I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime, moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor—it is the gift of God” (Ecclesiastes 2:12-13 …
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This year I work under the pressure of a looming double-deadline for fiction and for bible studies. Each March-April, my pastor, my husband, and I plot the timetable for the coming school year, and I begin studying and writing the bible …
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Today we remember and recognize our fallen heroes who died while in military service. We decorate their graves and honor their memories. Men and women volunteered to defend us, stepping up to be the front line. They sacrificed their civil …
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Ed Yourdon via Compfight Why is communication so difficult? We confront when we shouldn’t. We’re afraid to confront when we should. We can’t say what we mean. We can’t understand what the other says. The Fall has broken our ability …
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“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness” (2 Peter 1:3). Everything we need? Really? Do we believe that? How often …
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“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff, they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4). Jesus descended into that valley, that pit we …
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We expect ministry to be sunshine and roses. But service is about glorifying God through Jesus Christ. It’s about Him. Therefore, lest we attempt to steal the glory, we must be removed from the limelight. Lest we rely on ourselves, …
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Death everywhere. Madmen blowing up people in Boston. A sadistic doctor killing babies and mothers. My strong and beautiful mother-in-law slowly fading away, losing the battle against cancer. The grass does indeed wither. The flower does indeed fade. Thank God for …
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In the middle of victory and exaltation comes the sting of death. God’s word is true. Our days are numbered. The grass withers, and the flower fades. So, too, do we in these mortal bodies. Everyone is BUSY! We are …
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The Christian Writers Guild mentor evaluated my writing as I looked on. She read through samples of my inspirational material, my bible studies, and my novels. “Ready for publication,” she pronounced, complimenting me on my writing and on how I …
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