If you haven’t noticed, I’m going to fill you in on a little secret…Scripture can be confusing. We read stories translated from ancient Middle-Eastern texts with a 21st-century Western-culture mindset—and say, “Huh?” But God… Don’t you love that phrase? But God… It erases all the impossibilities we face. Even the roadblock of understanding His Word. I needed to repeat this …
Want To Join Our Hearts For Christmas?
Christmas has always been special at our house. My husband begins the countdown on December 26th with the statement—“We’re on our way to next Christmas!” June 25th is also a big day: “We’re halfway to Christmas!” he says. And from the time our daughter Trina was six and Emily was four, we’ve celebrated the tradition of advent boxes—a small gift …
Who Do I Thank For My Troubles
“Day 22—I’m thankful for…” We’re a little early with Thanksgiving greetings, but I’m inspired by all those thankful folks on Facebook! They absolutely put me to shame with their consistency and stick-tuitive-ness. I have a hard time remembering to take my vitamins every day, let alone maintaining a thankful heart every day leading up to Thanksgiving. And some even continue …
A Chat with Author, Bonnie Leon!
Happy Release Day– November 15th! Today we chat with my dear friend and author, Bonnie Leon, about the revised and re-released version of her very first novel, The Journey of Eleven Moons. This fantastic Alaskan-adventure novel was first published twenty years ago (Thomas Nelson), and re-released TODAY! I’m excited to glimpse life in the Aleut tribe of 19th-century Alaska. Thanks for visiting …
Everybody’s Got A Snag
If you’ve been following my Facebook escapades, you know I’ve recently spent some time at a mountain cabin belonging to some friends. Which mountain? Snag Mountain. Never heard of it? Maybe that’s because our friends named it. I suppose if you bought the top of it, homesteaded and raised your children on it, live and breathe with it—you get to …
Who Was Pharaoh’s Daughter
When faced with a question not specifically answered in a single verse of the Bible or a few simple Scriptures, I often turn to scholarly answers in Bible dictionaries and/or Bible encyclopedias. Easton’s Bible Dictionary is one of my favorites, and it describes three distinct Pharaoh’s Daughters: the woman who adopted Moses (who Josephus calls, “Thermuthis”) Bithiah, wife of a …
