True You
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to read True You by Michelle DeRusha as a member of her launch team. Today I am excited to have the author share an excerpt here. What a Japanese Pruning Technique Can Teach Us about Our Own Souls Two years ago on a warm June...
Becoming Gertrude
Becoming Gertrude: How Our Friendships Shape Our Faith by Janice Peterson is a small sweet book on the beauty and impact of friendships in our lives. The book is a short read which leaves you feeling like you have had a visit with a dear friend. The author begins...
Wise Men, Kings & Worship
It is amazing how quickly these last six weeks have gone by. This past week brought "It Could Only Be Jesus" to a close with the following thoughts: Wise men and King Herod. We read Matthew 2:1-6 where a few interesting things are occurring. The wise men arrive. They...
Jesus Comes
"I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior - yes, the Messiah, the Lord - has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped in snugly strips of cloth, lying in a...
With
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … With. One word - with - in the season of Advent brings one verse to mind: "Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will...
Advent Brings Us Back to Basics
Christmas. It feels like I've been in preparation for two months. And this may be because it has been just that long. I am in the middle of doing Max Lucado's Advent devotional, "Because of Bethlehem", for the second time since the end of October. And may we not kid...