The Bread of Life
When my love of reading collided with writing book reviews, it was a blessing beyond my expectations. The wonderful books, and the lives who have written them, constantly enriches and fills my soul in the loveliest of ways. Tammy Mashburn first crossed my path in...
For the Glory of His Name
Most days I raise the shade on the window as I dry my hair. I never tire of watching the sun rise up over the woods which sit at the end of our yard. Here’s the thing I have discovered: The sun always rises, but never in quite the same way. It had been a stressful...
Our Solid Rock
In Psalm 125, we find a message of hope. The psalmist compares believers with Mount Zion, a rock solid mountain found in Jerusalem. This sixth Psalm of Ascent brings us great insight when we feel as if our life is in upheaval. As we face difficulties, changing...
Perseverance, Faith, and Opportunity
"Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." (Job 13:15, NKJV) "Perseverance means more than endurance - more than simply holding on until the end. A saint's life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the hands of an archer. God is aiming at something the saint...
Refrain
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Refrain. Upon reading the word, one definition comes to mind ... a phrase occurring repeatedly in a song or a poem (or in this case, a...
The Desert Blooms
"As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty,...