The Longer Route
Our family enjoys going to Ikea even for just a day outing. It's a great store with a huge layout. The entire route throughout the store is marked with arrows on the floor to get you through from start to finish. There was one time when I wanted to go back to check an...
“I Am Here”
Recently I watched the movie “Twisterâ€, an adventure movie from the 1990’s about storm chasers researching tornadoes. It just seemed to be what we needed to do to pass some time, and little did I know how one line would stick with me. As the intensity of the...
Prayers Make a Difference
"We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will." (John 9:31, NLT) "Most of our prayer lives could use a tune-up. Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in...
Just
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Just. We know our God is a just God, meaning He is always "guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness" (dictionary.com). This is the very reason we can...
When I Pray For You
When I Pray For You is a new children's book by Matthew Paul Turner and illustrated by Kimberley Barnes. It is written from the perspective of a parent telling their child all the reasons they have prayed for them - past, present, and future. From the little things...
Shoulder to Shoulder
The photos come in on my phone of men and women - my brothers and sisters - in South Sudan. They labor so hard to construct churches, sanctuaries for the people to come and worship, and hear God's Word. They are simple structures consisting of open sides and a roof...