Me in a Time-Less Symphony
“Time-less”– Not in the classic, “never-goes-out-of-style” sense of the word. More like the “completely-lacking-a-timekeeping-device” sense of the word. That was me, and because I had no watch, I have a memory etched in time. Would you like to hear it? Oh, do, come along and see what transpired in my time-less snippet of time whatever. Once upon a time, I set out on a walk. To think, to pray, really. The high summer clouds tumbled over one another until they cloaked the sky and released their thunder. It rumbled, and...
read moreBetter Than Fiction Guest Post: Olivia Newport, Love Sneaks Up
I was privileged to get to know our guest today when her debut novel, The Pursuit of Lucy Banning, was the featured title of the month in June over at the online book club I co-host. Not only does Olivia have a beautiful way of telling a story, but she weaves flawless research into her historical romance in a way that wraps you up in days gone by completely while you take the journey with her memorable characters. I was so pleased when Olivia sent me this story of her own parents. It’s my pleasure to introduce to you… Love...
read moreLiving the Journey in a World of Destinations
You already know what I’m going to say, don’t you? That whole “Life is a journey, not a destination” thing? It’s been on my mind lately on the tails of posting a song about that on my Facebook page not too long ago. My thoughts are these: So often, we’re bound and limited. We can’t do “Z” until “Y” happens, we can’t do “Y” until “X” happens, and so on and so forth until we think we’ll never get past the letter “A”! In a world of goals and deadlines, destinations and timelines, it’s hard not to get...
read moreBetter Than Fiction: The Ultimate Sacrifice, the Greatest Love
Today, our tale is one that rends the heart, shows the love of five women for their husbands, and the love of those couples for the work and people God placed on their hearts together. It’s not an easy story to hear, but it’s an important one. On January 8th, 1956, five young missionaries were killed in the mission field. This is the story of their widows, their love, and God’s grace through it all. Take six minutes to watch this video, with the story told in their own words. And in their words, you’ll also hear...
read moreWaiting Room, Trusting Room
Last week, every where I looked, there were posts, scriptures, messages… about waiting. Trusting. Serving in the waiting. There was heartache laced between the lines of some of what I read, there was joy tiptoeing in through others, but it all pointed back to one thing: He knows what He is about. And so, today, I’ve rounded up a few of those sightings for you. His Banner of Me is… Jessica R. Patch’s account of God’s tender, personal ministering to her last week: “”Keep marching, Jess....
read moreBetter Than Fiction Guest Post: Hillari Delgado
Today we have Hillari Delgado guest-posting on the story of Annette and Henry Beveridge. She came across this information while researching for her work in progress, The Traitor of the Taj, a historical romantic suspense set in Victorian India and England. Hillari’s e-mail to me about these two was just as interesting as the post itself. I had to let you all in on some of what she said: Annette was a bluestocking spinster (gasp) raised in the English Nonconformist tradition (double gasp) who went out to India as an unmarried woman of...
read moreStop Striving
“You’re big!” The little voice shrieked delight, pointing at my shadow, which yawned a long, looming path before us. “You’re right,” I said to the little one. “That’s my shadow; that’s what happens when the sun is right behind us- it makes our shadows so, so tall!” And then it hit me, on that simple summer walk—He is theLight of the world. Just as the dipping sun can stretch my shadow five times my actual height, He can reach far beyond the feeble places that even my greatest strivings — in my own strength...
read moreCome Visit With Me…
…over at Melissa Tagg’s today, where I’m guest-blogging on my writing system. Here’s a little teaser: Just a tiny piece of the puzzle. Hop on over if you want to see the whole thing, and hear why in the world I have clothespins hot-glued to thumbtacks (and why I wouldn’t use hot glue ever again on those things). Melissa is a blast, and I’m honored to be hanging with her today. Hope to see you there,...
read moreCome Join Me at My New “Digs”
As many of you know, this past year has taken me down the unexpected (and gloriously fun) road of authoring my first book. That manuscript will soon be shopped to publishers, so in preparation for that, I have been studying how many authors and publishers connect with their readers. One of the outcomes of this “study” is my author Facebook page. I love connecting with readers here on the blog, and would love to see you over there as well. For a taste of what sorts of things will slip into your feed if you “like” my...
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