With head bowed and eyes closed, the prayer group member’s heart sank as they listened to their leader communicate the idea that “experiencing Jesus” and “enjoyment” are two mutually exclusive events. They thought, “Ugh! It is prayers like these that take the wind out of the sails of believers who are passionate about their relationship […]
Inside-Out Living
Unwrap Your Best Gift Ever in 2018
Christmas 2017 has come and gone, new holiday memories have been made, gifts have been unwrapped and (hopefully) enjoyed, homemade goodies savored (Grandpa Pipkin’s Sugar Cookies and German Chocolate Cake … have mercy!), and a brand-new calendar year is upon us. Where in the world did 2017 go? Today you may be looking back on […]
How to Make Your Stumble Part of the Dance
Not too long ago, I sent an e-mail to a large group of people. I wrote it rather quickly and then pressed the SEND button. Then, when I got a copy of it delivered to my inbox, I realized I had a typo in the subject: “Please SHARE My Announcement for My BOOTH BOOTH this […]
It’s Gonna Be So Good!
I will never forget the afternoon I took my grandson, Logan, to 3 Sisters, our local self-serve frozen yogurt bar. You could almost feel the electricity of excitement exuding from his four-year-old body. Right as we walked in the door—and with the biggest grin I’d ever seen on his lit-up face—he exclaimed, “This is gonna […]
What My Debut Book Has in Common with Fifty Shades
After reading the title of my post, “What My Debut Book Has in Common with Fifty Shades,” you just might need to pick your chin up off the floor. No, I haven’t read any of the books in the Fifty Shades trilogy or seen either of the first two book-based movies. Nor do I have any […]
My Morning Heart-to-Heart with Jesus
Two weeks ago in my post “The Secret to Savoring Christ’s Love” I shared a transforming motion picture that Jesus projected onto the movie screen in my mind while I was journaling—fixing the eyes and ears of my heart on Him in excited anticipation. In this delightful grace reel, my Beloved vividly reminded me who […]
What God Taught Me through Mrs. Stuart’s Cookies
I will never forget that day in Mrs. Brown’s third and fourth grade class (our school was so small, they combined classes). It was Dennis Stuart’s turn to bring class refreshments. That’s the hallowed day when I was introduced to Mrs. Stuart’s No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. All I could think as I was relishing every […]
The Secret to Savoring Christ’s Love
As promised in my last regular post, “The Serious Business of Enjoying God,” I will be sharing a captivating “motion picture” my Beloved projected onto the movie screen of my mind almost ten years ago and how it’s still affecting me today. I completely understand if you are sincerely wondering, How do you know it was […]
You’re Already a Godly Person – Guest Post by Mark Maulding
Just this morning, I finished savoring Mark Maulding’s book, God’s Best-Kept Secret: Christianity Is Easier Than You Think. I can honestly say this book is hands down one of the best books I’ve ever read. Most of the time when I finish a book, it gets put on one of my library shelves. Not this […]
Could This Be the Day?
To those of you who might have been looking forward to my post today on practical ways each one of us—as Christ’s bride—can give Him our pure and undivided devotion, I apologize. That post will be postponed until next week. That is, if I’m here on planet earth to write it. If you are a Christian […]
