“Marrying your father at eighteen was the worst decision I ever made.” My children laughingly remove the “at eighteen” part, but truly, I am thankful to be married to my husband now. God has helped us overcome so many trials together, we have both had time to mature and learn to be less selfish and …
First Breath of Heaven
The first breath of heaven Will forget its last on earth. His nail-scarred hands will Brush death’s tears away. Lost within Compassion’s gaze, Faith’s cry will turn to praise. Thank You, Jesus, For Grace that never failed. Thank You, Jesus, For hands that wore sin’s nails. Thank You, Jesus, For setting hopeless captives free. Thank …
Retracing Our Steps
Life can be quite the journey, can’t it? Think about the last ten years of your life. Think of the highs where God taught you something that has stuck with you. Can you mark them as a map in your Bible? That is why I love writing in my Bible as I read. I do …
Wanting Nothing But His Presence
Becoming a Woman of Contentment, Part 5 Five steps long and two steps wide, she had counted them over and over for months. Solitary confinement weighed heavy on her stooped shoulders as she cried out to the Lord, telling Him she could not spend one more day alone in her cell. As she finished her …
Bound No More
Becoming a Woman of Contentment, Part 4 In the late 1700’s, when Buddhism had taken hold of most of Burma (now Myanmar,) several tribes still resisted its teachings. Prophets within these tribes spoke of a lost book their ancestors remembered. The book taught of the Supreme God and the way back to a relationship with …
Let the Potter Work
Becoming a Woman of Contentment, Part 3 “Now sanctification is both a step of faith, and a process of works. It is a step of surrender and trust on our part, and it is a process of development on God’s part. Too illustrate this, suppose I were to describe a person who was entirely ignorant …
Taking Inventory
Becoming a Woman of Contentment, Part 2. This last year for our family has included some major moves, first halfway across the country, and nine months later, another one just across the state line. For the last move, we called two companies for quotes. A company sent a representative to walk through our house for …
Becoming a Woman of Contentment
A series for Growth, Part 1 Becoming a Woman of Contentment Recently, I stumbled upon the story of Mary Ann Cotton, a woman hanged for the serial killing of 3 of her 5 husbands or significant others, as well as 11 of her 13 children, plus a few others who were children of the men …
Why Am I Proud to be An American?
Why am I proud to be an American? Because brave men for me have died. When evil tried to crush the good, They stood to turn the tide. Why am I proud to be an American? Because my land still stands free. I can worship without fear, I can serve God openly. Why am I …
Why Am I Proud to be An American?
Why am I proud to be an American? Because brave men for me have died. When evil tried to crush the good, They stood to turn the tide. Why am I proud to be an American? Because my land still stands free. I can worship without fear, I can serve God openly. Why am I …
His Song in the Night 