Faithful in Little Author Mary DeMuth had a very honest and compelling blog post last Friday about being Faithful in Little. I identified with her comments and have continued to think about the importance of faithfulness and how easy it is to get discouraged with the “little.” (You can read Mary’s blog post here.) “If […]
Relax? This IS me relaxed! It’s so easy for me to get “wound up.” I seem to be wired for “anxious.” And I have my buttons and triggers, just like everyone else, things that make me stressed very quickly. I have dealt with this all my life. Holding On / Letting Go It’s not that […]
Procrastination. Am I the only one who struggles with this? I blame the Poetry Project. Yes, the Poetry Project of junior high. Something about that project set me off. I didn’t always procrastinate. I was a straight-A student, who diligently finished homework on time and studied for tests. I was always prepared. But that Poetry […]
In the last post, we talked about God being “with us” very specifically and the fact that He cares about the details of our lives. A short phrase I love to use to remind myself of this is, “God is with us. God is for us.” Or, a more personal approach—God is with me. God […]
One of my very favorite parts of the Christian life is how God orders our steps. I just love it when I see someone in the post office or at the grocery store and have a conversation that is obviously a “God-thing,” a “God-opportunity,” and as we say good-bye, I realize that if I hadn’t […]
Do you ever hold yourself back from God? Do you ever try to shield Him away from the deep parts of your heart? Basic Conversation: The Mundane Stuff Sometimes our relationship with the Lord can mirror earthly relationships. We talk to our spouse or kids or best friend about all the mundane things that need […]
A Long Silence…Only a Pause Hi Friends. So sorry for the long absence. I feel like we were in the middle of a conversation and I suddenly went and took a nap. So rude! I see that some of you have been checking in, probably wondering if I would reappear. Thanks so much. I appreciate […]
Tweet, Tweet! One of the things I love about twitter is you get to see (depending on who you follow, of course) Christians all over the nation and even the world, serving God right where they are. So many, many people doing their very best every day to follow after God and to be faithful […]
The email had finally arrived after two months of waiting. Inside was the verdict from the publisher on my book proposal. He would either want to see more or he would say… I held my breath, opened it, read quickly. It was personal, not a form letter. Good sign. Liked it. Well-written, blah, blah, blah…but…no, […]