Develop enduring faith for the turbulent waters of life. Following Jesus doesn’t guarantee sunny skies and smooth sailing. In fact, the waters of life are often tumultuous, crashing over us. Sometimes we can feel that we’re drowning in a sea of confusion, division, frustration, complacency, or disillusionment. We need more than a shallow faith to…
I smile as I type the title because back in the day when Greek life surrounded me with suite mates pledging and joining sororities, I could not have been more against it. Always the non-conformist, and in college during a time when hazing wasn’t really taken seriously, I wanted no part of it. Then I…
With my own writing deadlines always right there, when something lately in the news grabs me, I dismiss sharing about it here because I’ve read another blog where their thoughts echoed mine and they said it so eloquently. This time, that “burn in my belly” isn’t going away, so I thought I’d share. Last year…
Book Description: Former pageant queen Stella Varland doesn’t trust beauty anymore after her divorce. Her appearance betrayed her and led to brokenness, so instead of being beautiful, now she tries to make beautiful things, but she always falls short. So she keeps her passion for art to herself and focuses on her interior design work….
Ah, Saturday confession. The day where I share something I’m learning about myself, or recently mastered, and feel it’s time to share. So if that’s your issue, you don’t feel so alone. What’s new is that you’re welcome to link up. If you have a confession, share it. Let’s kick isolation to the curb once…
When someone asks me to sign “Hope for Tomorrow”, I typically sign something personal to them and then I have a special signature. A part of the signature is using Philippians 4:6-7. It is my life verse for several reasons. By nature, I am an anxious person. Looking back on my childhood, I can see…