Are you tired of trying so hard? Trying to live the transformed life you’re called to? Trying to access God’s power in order for change to happen? Instead of trying, let go. Let go of the limitations of “religion,” a place of trying harder, where you never measure up. Step into God’s grace. You’ll be…
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Thankful for God’s Timing by Elizabeth Maddrey
I’m Thankful for God’s Timing For the last six years, November has been a month of true thanksgiving in my family. Sure, we always did the Thanksgiving thing – up to and including some activities that made me cringe as a teenager with my mom trying to encourage us to share the things we…
Sabbath Sunday: The Faith Walk
Julie’s note: Reminder—I’m looking for guest bloggers to submit a post on why they are thankful. I’ll use them throughout November, a tradition that always inspires me and the readers. Your post can be a few sentences or up to 750 words. Send it to juliearduini@juliearduini.com with a bio and optional picture, and make sure you…
How the Surrendered Scribe Got Started: A Scavenger Hunt Story
I’m happy to be part of a group on FB that features ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) where the members are part of the Ohio chapter. Carole Brown is one of those members, and she’s having a scavenger hunt today. A bunch of us are part of the hunt stops. I’m sharing three clues, and…
Character Confession: The Algae Parable
I’ve had a pool most of my life. My dad spent hours testing, adding chemicals, and cleaning to reap the reward of his daughters and their friends splashing most of the water out and giggling summers away. This year I realized what a science pool maintenance is. We went through a stretch where no matter…
Character Confession: When I Keep Visiting a Closed Store
I’ve never bragged about being the brightest crayon in the box. Sometimes it takes me a few times to get a lesson through my head. Like when I kept going to the same store. What’s wrong with visiting the same establishment? Nothing. Unless it closed down. It wasn’t a store in my neighborhood, and the…