Day 5: Listen for the Captive

I have always loved a good story.And biographies have been some of my favorites: Amy Carmichael, Corrie ten Boom, C.S. Lewis, and Elisabeth Elliot have been some of my best re-reads.How about you? Do you have a favorite storyteller? But what happens when the Media tells us their stories so often that we forget that real … Continue reading Day 5: Listen for the Captive →

Day 4: Peace in the Listening

Life interrupted.I had my plans, and set out the Scriptures, but the Doctor called,and my peace was shattered. I knew this Writing Challenge would be an ADVENTURE, and I knew that God had something He wanted to say to me in this process.But I, of course, had my journey plotted out with my sugarplum fairy … Continue reading Day 4: Peace in the Listening →

Day 3: I Will Stand At My Watch

Have you ever noticed that sometimes the very thing that is causing you so much trouble is the very thing that is meant to be a blessing?Maybe that blessing is meant to be shared with another.But how can we share unless we listen to seeWHO is the one God has in mind for the sharing?All … Continue reading Day 3: I Will Stand At My Watch →

Day 2: The Place of Listening

Where can I go to find a place to Listen?Where can I find the noise is stilled andmy heart is ready to hear? Only in quietness and trust. Isaiah 30:15 "This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength"It seems that … Continue reading Day 2: The Place of Listening →

Day 1: Listen to what God is Saying

October 2016, the #Write31Days Challenge (Scroll to the bottom of this post to find an index for entire #31 Days Series) Two years ago, September 2014, I should have seen the signs marking what was coming . . . I thought those weird pains and funny little swellings were just part of getting … Continue reading Day 1: Listen to what God is Saying →

#ThisIsChronicIllness

"Invisible Illness Awareness Week" this year is September 26 - October 2, 2016Invisible Illness Awareness is a movement that was started over 10 years ago to encourage us to look around and see with new eyes the way that chronic illness is affecting so many people now-a-days. According to the US Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading #ThisIsChronicIllness →

Share the Adventure

It's been a different kind of week at my house.My man is home and the espresso is flowing.Not that I mind all of this excess caffeine flowing through my veins. . .After all, even when he's home because he's recouping from theminor surgery that was finally rescheduled (Praise God!) I am seeing that he is still … Continue reading Share the Adventure →

Discovering Hope

( In exchange for my review, and being part of the Launch Team for this book, the author provided this book, for me. All opinions expressed are purely my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”) … Continue reading Discovering Hope →

A Season of Perseverance

Have you explored Biblical Lament? I must admit, when I first read this phrase recently, I thought it sounded just a bit antiquated, for another era or time. However, I've been part of an amazing book launch, Discovering Hope, by Cindee Snider Re , (more will be coming on this next week,) and I have … Continue reading A Season of Perseverance →

The Sundial

"Let others tell of storms and showers,I’ll only mark your sunny hours." I have always loved sundials. Maybe it's because my Grandma loved that particular sundial quote, and spoke of it in her writings. I have a treasured collection of her stories that she wrote in the quiet evenings after her long days of farming. So … Continue reading The Sundial →