Living Outside the Lines
I’m writing a series this year called Women of God: Harlots, Tricksters, Judges and Queens. It publishes on the first Thursday of each month at Keeping It Personal. The series is about women in the Bible and what their stories teach us about our hope in the gospel. The story of Tamar is a shocking [...]
The Inherited Face of Eve “I won’t avoid God,” Eve says to herself, “if I enjoy the best things. I will still want to be with him even if I become like him. Once we’re equals our relationship will be better.” I take a bite and I am stunned. Sadly, deeply stunned and ashamed. What [...]
My husband loves the Lord. He’s also a great writer. Recently, he had a very personal moment with our Savior and said he would be happy to share it with my readers. I’m very happy to introduce to you my husband, Jim, and his beautiful relationship with Jesus. Lost, Drifting at Sea My family and [...]
The Conversation: Sunday at church a lady made the comment that we never see or hear ourselves the way others do and I agree. For several weeks I have felt like a war was raging inside but I couldn’t put my finger on what was wrong. I felt unexplainably distressed. I called a friend, [...]
These men have a habit of getting together to think and talk about cultural events. They are relaxing around a delicious meal, enjoying conversation, laughing, listening, discussing ideas and possibly debating. She walks in. Her eyes are fixed on his. To her there is only one person in the room. Without removing her gaze she [...]
Last year my son, James and I worked as wranglers at Pine Cove Christian Camp. One of my favorite things to do for the kids on the ride was to point out the eagles nest and hopefully spot one of my soaring friends for them to see. Eagles look majestic, powerful, confident, peaceful and full [...]
We moved 10 weeks ago and our family is in transition. We believe we’re where God wants us. We believe he led us to this place. What a comfort that is during this process! We’re trying to find our place and it takes time. I want my husband and sons to be happy. I look [...]
We went to the beach in October. Fishing is really good then. * BIG smile* Jim went to the pier to investigate what kind of fish were biting and the bait that was working. Pompano were running and the bait of choice is a sand flea. Florida pompano are said to bring the highest price [...]
Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he [...]
Proverbs 8 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work.” 8:22 Wisdom was with God when he created us. “…when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always, rejoicing in his inhabited world and [...]
