Suffering is optional…
Some things are truly out of our control...like when someone you love is mad at you and gives you the ...
Read More The journey starts now…
Every year at this time I get a twinge of angst that I know I need to prepare for Easter ...
Read More If you want a happy ending…
I'm sure all of you have had bad endings happen to what should have been happy occasions...like when you have ...
Read More If Life Feels Like Drudgery…
No one knew more loss and suffering than Job in the Bible. I don't know why God called me to ...
Read More Perfect in Our Imperfections
Finally far enough away from the Christmas frenzy where I second guessed myself several times on what gifts I had ...
Read More Author Interview: Michele Chynoweth — Toni Shiloh
Hi to all of my blog readers...this week I'd like to share another blog post from a fellow author friend ...
Read More No Ordinary Time…
This is the time of year where I think a lot of us feel like crawling back under the covers ...
Read More Ending…and Beginning Again
Advent is upon us...are you ready? Not only ready for Christmas, but ready for the "new year"? The church's new ...
Read More Are You Thankful for You?
It is the season for giving thanks...and lately I haven't been feeling it. People have let me down recently. I've ...
Read More Weaknesses and Strengths…
In my latest book writing class I'm teaching at my local college, I have stressed the importance of "character arc," ...
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Having more than enough…
"It is enough for the disciple that he be as his Master" (Matt. 10:25) There is an amazing part of ...
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Let Go This Lent
"For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time ...
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True Love?
Quick, who springs to mind when I ask who is your "true love?" You might say God, Jesus, your spouse, ...
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God’s Word(s) for You in 2025?
Every new year, I ruminate then decide on a word or words that will guide me through the coming year. ...
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