Only SIX WEEKS until the release of Of Fire and Lions, y’all! Can you believe it? I’m so excited about soooooo many things! One of the things I’m most excited about is the companion Bible study for Of Fire and Lions, written by my friend, Shawna Duvall. If there’s anyone on earth that loves God’s Word more than me—it might be Shawna. LOL! She’s been my Bible teacher and …
Who Was Daniel?
My husband Roy was blessed with amazing grandpas who impacted his life in powerful ways. From the moment we discovered we would be grandparents, he was determined to make the same kind of impact on our grandsons, and now that the boys are ages six and four, I’ve seen a really cool bond already forming. (Of course, the girls love Grampy too, but they like Grammy’s …
Snow, Deadlines, and Christmas…Oh My!
Greetings, y’all! In today’s newsletter, I’d like to share a little glimpse of life from our little log cabin during this Christmas season. As you might have heard, winter storm Diego brought a little snow to our neck-o-the-woods. At our house, we saw 19” in 36 hours of the most beautiful, fluffy, white powder all over our mountaintop. Fantastic for keeping me …
Is God Enough?
We recently experienced our first winter storm here in the mountains (if you didn’t know, I live in the Appalachian range near Boone, NC). This time, we had ice, not snow. Snow, you can plow. You can even drive over or through it—with the right vehicle. But ice? I hate ice. It breaks trees. And power lines. We were without power …
Thankful To Be A Child of Abraham
Yep, the ornery-looking girl in the too-tight jeans with a mischievous grin—that’s me, back in my BC days. At that stage of life, I wanted nothing to do with Jesus and I hated history. Couldn’t stand to be in the same room with my parents and refused to crack open a Bible. Typical rebellious teen. I remember spouting off to my U.S. History teacher—face-to-face, …
The Power of the Prodigal
Children have a strange power over us, don’t they? A newborn hand gripping a new dad’s thumb can drive a hulking man to his knees in tears of thanks. A baby’s giggle can turn tears of grief into a hopeful smile. But a child’s rebellion can affect the whole family. How do I know? Well, we’ll save my personal story for future posts. Suffice it to say, prodigals wield a power to destroy, but when their …