The Surrender of Life By Ginger Solomon Our society sees surrender as a dirty word. But is it? Imagine for one moment: What if Mary, the mother of Jesus, had been unwilling to surrender her body to the Holy Spirit and give birth to Jesus? Not only would she have deprived the world of…
Whose Face Is That in the Mirror? One day when my family was gathered around the dinner table, I complained to my husband about a bossy woman in one of my Christian women’s groups. She always criticized others and insisted her way was best. As soon as I finished my story, my youngest daughter piped…
SURRENDERING OUR STORIES Glorify God and Enjoy Him Forever The Westminster Shorter Catechism, written in 1647, asks, “What is the chief end of man? [Not politically correct, but we get the meaning.] The answer certainly applies to our busy modern lives. “The chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.”…
Julie’s Note: Throughout this year I’m featuring posts from guest writers on surrender. It can be on basically anything, and you do NOT need to be an author. To sign up, click here (to post between now and March 31) and/or here (to post between April and June 30.) Today, Tanya Eavenson interviews her characters…
After, an inspirational novel by contemporary Christian fiction author, Joy Ohagwu, is poised to spotlight the strength in transformation, courage in love, and hope in times of despair. PURCHASE Amazon About the book: One step will transform her life. Sixty thousand people watched as Candace Rodriguez literally fell off the stage while performing the national…
Julie’s Note: Throughout 2016 I will have guest bloggers sharing their surrender stories. Today, Alexis A. Goring shares her sweet surrender. Sweet Surrender A guest post by Alexis A. Goring Sugar. Refined sugar. It was my solace, my relief, my healing from emotional trauma. Since age 16, sugar had been my source of…