Whew! I’ve made it through the busiest spring schedule in years! The Pharaoh’s Daughter release, retreats, book signings, radio interviews and my first TV appearance—say it with me, D.O.N.E. Thanks to those of you who stormed the heavens with your prayers on my behalf. Our God answered powerfully. I know of one woman who gave her life to Jesus at …
Full to Bursting!
How long has it been since you’ve felt so full of Jesus that you thought you’d explode? How long since you’ve felt so much love for your friends and/or family that you thought you’d melt? I experienced both of those feelings at a recent women’s retreat. It had been years—even decades—since I’d felt so full. And it changed me… Started …
The Fruit of Failure
View image | gettyimages.com “No,” isn’t a word I like to hear. “Wait,” is almost as bad. “Loser” or “failure” is utterly unacceptable. I’m the baby of my family, raised more like an only child since my sister and brother were fourteen and nine years older. I was the definition of a perfectionist. The valedictorian of my high school …
Strangers in a Land by Klicia Thompson
Over the last few months, we have had the privilege of having a foreign exchange student in our home. It is funny how you start to see entirely “normal” things in everyday American life in a new way as we see them through her eyes. Explaining phrases that we think nothing of but actually lack any logical explanation has made …
Living Intentionally After the Job’s Done
Click on the highlighted title to download and print: Scriptures to Combat Fear. I don’t know about you, but after a huge push to accomplish a big task, my whole body tends to revolt. Exhaustion hits, emotions crumble, and spiritual attacks threaten. Have you noticed a similar pattern in your life? Maybe after purchasing or moving into a new home, you experienced …
New Beginnings by Kate Hodges
Life is full of new beginnings. Some are big, like the birth of a baby and some are small like the first blooming of a flower. Every morning when we open our eyes, it is the beginning of a new day, a new chance to make a difference. We just celebrated Easter not long ago and the songs are still …





