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Author of devotional and prayer books. Inspirational speaker.
Sometimes I like to ponder what it means for you and me to be created in God’s image. Does that mean that we bear some resemblance to God, even if we don’t share any of His DNA? Does it mean that on a good day, I might do things that seem like something God would […]
I love the line from the original Mary Poppins where Mary says, “Oh, those are pie crust promises…easily made, easily broken!” I suspect most of us make promises with good intentions, feeling sure that we can deliver on whatever it was we said we would do. No doubt, we make efforts to follow through, but […]
Wow! Practically the entire country is sitting under a heat dome. Record temperatures have been noted throughout the South and parts of Arizona, Texas, and Colorado. Extreme temperatures are also finding their way around the globe as they go through Europe, Asia, and parts of the Atlantic. In a word, it’s hot! So how can […]
Each one of us sees the world through a personal lens. We developed that lens through upbringing and cultural influences, through friendships and life experiences. We use our particular point of view to help us manage expectations, perceive impressions, and even grow in our faith. Whether we hold a positive and uplifting view of life […]
There’s an amazing savory smell coming from the kitchen and giving your nose a treat. Pasta sauce, rich, fragrant, and delicious is slowly cooking. Combined with your favorite spaghetti and perfectly ground parmesan, your senses feel a happy dance coming on. You’ve been smelling that sauce all day and there’s only one thing you have […]
The Scottish theologian John Baillie wanted to help people recognize that a personal relationship with God was possible. HIs book, called A Diary of Private Prayer is a classic 31-day devotional that gives readers a greater understanding of what that means. Looking at the issue of burdens we carry, Baillie wrote: Give me a stout […]
When life gets wacky, some of us get confused. Some of us get overwhelmed and wonder what the world is coming to. A few of us might actually stop and laugh. Proverbs 17:22 declares that laughter is good medicine. You can recognize the truth of that simply by checking in with your spirit. If you […]
Most of us are runners! Oh, we may not be doing marathons, but we’re running just the same. We imagine we’re running to catch up because we’re already way behind where we thought we’d be by now. You might remember a song that Jackson Browne made famous called, “Running on Empty.” It wasn’t about the […]
Today, I’d like to just stand up and give a shout out to the givers, the people who continually look for ways to put others ahead of themselves. Sometimes they do it with fanfare, but usually they simply do it with heart, never thinking twice about the act itself. When God said He loved […]
Some years ago, my husband worked with a cartoonist named Al Hartley. You may remember him from the Archie Comics series, or the days when he worked with Stan Lee developing Marvel characters that are still around today. At some point, Hartley tuned into God’s frequency and developed the Archie Christian comics series. He created […]
