The day my kitchen looks this clean will be the day…never mind. Not happening.Photo credit: Paul Sutcliffe, FreeDigitalPhotos.net So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. ~Hebrews 4:16 I’m too old to Trick or Treat. It’s sad …
He knows you.
Be sure to read to the bottom to learn about today’s drawing for a seriously awesome book by one seriously awesome author! Photo credit: stock.xchng I’ve been thinking lately about how God knows me. I mean knows knows me.He knit me together in my Mom’s womb (Psalm 139:13).He knows and has called me by name (Isaiah 43:1). He has a plan …
Zombie rights and eternal politics
So I’m driving down the street and, yes, singing out loud in my car, when I spot this sign in a neighbor’s yard: Yes, I did indeed hide behind a tree and my friend while taking this photo.In case you can’t read it, it says “Vote NO on Zombie Rights.” Is that awesome or what? I LOLed, for sure. (Or …
God is in the right now.
Photo credit:stock.xchng On Monday I asked the random question, “If you could spend one week either in the past or in the future, which would you choose?”I loved the answers, and the consensus seemed to be the past. As for me, I’m pretty sure I’d choose the past as well…for a somewhat silly reason. I’ve always wondered what kind of …
Inventive encouragement.
Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out. -Hebrews 10:24 Credit: stock.xchang Please forgive me for the brevity of today’s post, but like many writers, I’m in the throes of preparing for next week’s ACFW Conference. Yay!! On Monday, I wrote about my (silly) goals for the conference. But in all seriousness, I’ve got one …
The perfect verse at the perfect time.
Wild turkeys. A crazy dog. And not one single human.Yes, this was my past weekend. And it was…glorious.Not that I’ve got anything against humans, mind you. If I did, it’d make everyday life slightly unpleasant. But once in awhile, a little alone time does a body good, yeah?Which is why I spent three days over the Labor Day holiday holed …
The Truth About Conferences…and you!
Yes, it’s Devo Day, but along with some encouragement, today I’m also offering a sales pitch of sorts. 🙂Okay, so lot’s of us are headed for the big ACFW Conference in a few weeks in Dallas. Show of hands…who’s going?Maybe you’re not going to this particular conference, but if you’re a writer and if you’ve been to any kind of …
What’s at the center?
Photo Credit: stock.xchang I love it when the Bible writes my blog posts for me. I read this earlier this week and knew I had to share: Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming …
Chainsaws, emotions and friendship.
A friend loves at all times ~ Proverbs 17:17 This photo is a few years old, but these are the friends who are hanging out with me this weekend. No, the goat won’t be joining us… I am so super excited today to hang out with two friends who are making the three-hour drive to my place. We’ve been planning …
Living and active.
It is a truth universally—or at least cyber-locally—acknowledged that I maybe, possibly, just slightly…happen to really love Tim Tebow.So when my beyond awesome ER doctor friend Laura* posted the following on my facebook wall earlier this week, I might’ve squealed a little. No, let’s be honest. I was taking a drink of iced coffee at the time and did a …