When God hands you that “bitter pill” situation, what will you do? This little story is based on Acts 9:26-27, when Saul the Persecutor is back as Saul, the Preacher.
What about those believers who had lost loved ones during Saul’s havoc?
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Some of you may have seen my post on Facebook explaining that I won first place in the fiction category at the St. David’s Christian Writers Conference. Wow! I’m still in shock. The journey to that conference was long and full of God’s amazing grace. It is the first conference I have ever attended. I … More That Impossible Path
Something I’ve noticed as I get older is that I feel as though time is running out, and I still have so much a want to accomplish! And I’m tired! LOL Should I do this? I know I CAN do that, but is it what I’m supposed to do. Today’s devotional from Our Daily Bread … More Can or Should?
Like Job, this family is put into the crucible that Christ may be seen. They are crushed that the beautiful oil of faith may drip down and strength us all. … More God’s Perfect, Wonderful, Ordained, Painful, Impossible Plan
Following God is usually NOT the path of lest resistance, nd it does require complete obedience, even when it makes no earthly sense. … More Still Waters: Chapter Four
What is your issue? What do you deal with on a regular basis? Does it rule your life, or have you found the secret of successful living? … More Mind Over Matter
Thank you, dear Potter, for choosing this lump of clay. Thank you for molding me into Your creation. Your design will be perfect, completely according to Your plan. Thank you for Your tender touch. I know the push and pressure of your gentle hands will make me better—more of what You envisioned for me. I’m … More The Pot’s Prayer
Do you ever feel that way—stuck! Perhaps you are stuck in a job you don’t like or a marriage that is loveless. Are you facing a life of illness where the situation you’re stuck in includes hospitals, prescriptions, and overwhelming medical bills? Sometimes, our “stuck spot” is more petty, like a bad haircut, twenty pounds … More Stuck or Planted?
Well, this month marks the year-date of our son and his family’s move to South Dakota, 1,200 miles away. It’s our new normal. Several other “new normals” have found their way into my life. I don’t like them either, but what do you do when you can’t change circumstances that you don’t like? We have several … More Struggling with the New Normal
Pepper, our eleven-year-old black Cocker Spaniel is my walking partner. In any other season, she is also my protector. It’s a comfort to have her along as I walk back our country road when bears are lurking about. I’m not sure how I think she would protect me, but it’s a mental mirage that I … More Tracks in the Snow
Beyond Common Sense 