My hubby (Roy) and both our sons-in-love enjoy golf, but only my husband can sit in front of the TV for days, watching grown men hit a little white ball into eighteen holes in the grass. Gary Chapman’s book, The Five Love Languages, mentions five ways people give and receive love. Well, he missed one. Watching golf is my husband’s …
Failed Pen Pal Experiment My third grade teacher thought I needed a pen pal in Argentina. Why? My life consisted of cornstalks, cows, and TV commercials. We lived in the middle of a cornfield, and I could barely find Indianapolis on the map. How was I supposed to relate to a little girl in Argentina? Needless to say, the international …
Golf. You either love it or hate it. Perhaps there are those who have no opinion of the strange past-time where over-dressed men and women swing sticks at little white balls aiming at tiny holes in the ground. I used to hate it, mostly because my mom did. Her dad was a lawyer and played the game too much—thus, causing …
I’ve been at the Oregon Christian Writers Conference all week and had a FABULOUS time! Liz Curtis Higgs and Georgene Rice were our keynote speakers, and we had wonderful editor and agent workshops each day to hone our writing craft. This conference was extra special because my two best friends and critique partners, Meg Wilson (middle) and Velynn Brown (left), …
I try hard not to whine. How about you? And I find daily encouragement in the promise that something good always comes from suffering (Romans 8:28). Here are a few practical ways I noticed Yahweh fulfill that promise to Moses before Paul wrote it down centuries later. Suffering Prepares Us to Help Others Moses seemed to lead a charmed life, at least in …
Biblical Emotion How do you feel about feelings? Have you given much thought to God’s emotions? Here’s what J.I. Packer thinks: “When we study God’s wisdom, we learn about his mind. When we study God’s power, we learn about his arm. When we study God’s knowledge, we learn about his eyes. When we study God’s Word, we learn about his …
Mesu Andrews weaves a compelling tale of faith, resilience, and redemption in ABIGAIL: I Will Praise the Lord, the prequel of her October 1, 2024 release, BRAVE: the Story of Ahinoam.
Walk with Abigail on a journey of profound courage in the face of overwhelming adversity and explore the transformative power of faith and worship no matter your life circumstance.
