Seek and Find
As a toddler, our son wanted to play hide ‘n’ seek every night after dinner. Since he’s an only child, his dad and I were his after-dinner playmates. Most often my…
Delight and Desire of the Heart
I “discovered” and memorized Psalm 37:4 when fresh out of college, hoping God would provide for me a job or even a husband—the desires of my…
Wait!... I Forgot!
How often have you gone into a room and forgotten why you were there? How often have you had to turn around and go home to pick up something you’ve…
They Saw . . . but They Forgot
God’s Word doesn’t change, but on occasion He opens our eyes, minds, and hearts when He has readied us to see a particular truth, take it in, meditate…
Valuing the Word
First, be encouraged that “the word of God lasts forever” (Isa. 40:8; 1 Peter 1:25). Nietzsche and Satan do not win in the end, but we are in the midst of a raging…
The Power of Words
Perhaps one of the hardest words to remember and act on is “Search”. But “search” can also be one of the most exciting aspects…
Hearing from God
For over 23 years I taught in rural west central Alabama at the high school level. Prior to this time, I had never in my life heard a turkey…
Don't Be Anxious
Sometimes while walking in the very early hours of the morning I wonder aloud about many things. This is likely irritating to my husband, my walking partner, who prefers…
"Symbiosis"
Down here in the Deep South we are surrounded by an incredible amount of natural beauty. I cannot begin to list all the lovely things that grow here but we have multiple varieties of…
Standing in Two Places at Once
This past week I was surfing through old pictures looking for a specific photograph I needed. I don't know about you but the search for pictures often send…
A Work of Beauty
Depending on the season we awaken to various levels of light from almost completely dark to brilliant rays of sunshine. I walk for many reasons, but…
He Cares for You
I grew up in what was then, a small town, in the Florida panhandle. Things were very different there in the 1950's and 60's than they are…
Simple Spiritual Truths
Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than…
Reference Point
We had just moved to an unfamiliar city in an unfamiliar state and one that was just so, well, unfamiliar! God had called my husband to a church plant…
Reliance on the Word
Connie Miller joins us this week as our guest writer. I met Connie through our national women’s ministry and was drawn to not only her…