To read about the beginning of our Experience THE BOOK Tour to Israel CLICK HERE. Or simply start with today’s post and catch up later! Israel Is a Gift I’m not much of a gift giver, and THINGS don’t generally mean a whole lot to me. However, Roy and I were recently given a gift from our older daughter and SIL (son-in-love) that …
My 7th Month Sabbath
Before I explain the title of this newsletter, let me first thank you for your prayers!!! I wasn’t at all nervous while sharing my two keynote addresses at the SoCal writer’s conference June 20-22, and several folks said afterward they felt the Lord had given them specific direction and/or encouragement. All glory to God! I returned from the conference with new skills, new friends, and …
Balancing Fervent and Flexible
I’m not a Type A personality, but I do like to get things done—especially when I believe the tasks in question might make a positive impact on God’s Kingdom. These things are more than tasks, really; they’re a calling. Such is the case with my newsletter debacle. For four months, October of 2017 through January 2018, my assistants and I were in sort …
Studying Sacred Rhythms—Sabbath
A few years ago, we hosted an exchange student from Sweden. It was our first year as empty-nesters, so it was just Roy and I in the house with this sixteen-year-old girl who had been raised on TV reruns of Friends and lived very differently than our conservative Midwest townsfolk. Surprisingly, the biggest difference was our work ethic. Jenny thought …
The Way to Rest
I went to a writers’ conference last April and learned something about health and fitness. Crazy, huh? The speaker used an aerobics metaphor to make her point: Measure your resting heart rate before beginning a workout and then at the height of activity. When you’re ready to cool down, measure heart rate again, and time how long it takes to …
Working From Home—Is It a Real Job?
A few weeks ago, I received a contact form off my website–the best one ever! It said: Did you used to sell Mary Kay Cosmetics? I had some Mary Kay products for a long time that had gold labels on them with the name Mesu Andrews on them. I came to your house one time with my daughter-in-law…to pick up some …
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