Idols, Idols, Everywhere Ancient Babylon was characterized by many things…wealth, power, strength, sensuality, self-indulgence… the list goes on. Yet predominant even over all of these was her devotion to idol worship. Temples. Festivals. Sacrifices. Prayers. Oaths. Idolatry heavily flavored almost every historical remnant of Babylonian culture. As we read Of Fire and Lions, our first encounter with idol worship happens …
Let Me Introduce You…
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 …
Is God Enough? by Tracie Heskett
I rearranged the box on the bench seat of the moving truck to better hear and see my son as he drove. “I haven’t had a chance to ask how you’re doing with your brother’s move.” “I never knew I could feel so many different emotions at the same time.” He shook his head. “I’m happy for him, excited, sad, …
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 …
Four Amigos in Babylon
I was pondering what to tell y’all in today’s news, and I realized this post would coincide with our FABULOUS FALL GIVEAWAY in which my writing buddies Tessa Afshar, Connilyn Cossette, and Jill Eileen Smith are teaming up with me to each give away four books to four winners. This whole FOUR thing sort of got stuck in my brain, and I thought you might …
