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I Can Drive Again!
I hadn't driven for eleven months. Would I ever be able to drive again? It felt like my epilepsy journey—at least the driving part—came down to last Monday at 3pm. I would be interviewed by phone with a DMV official. Because I hadn't had any seizures for four months,...
Ye Old “One-Upman-Ship” Strikes Again!
Ye old "one-upmanship" can hit at any moment. Have you noticed that? Competitiveness can tempt us into pride and envy at any moment and I can succumb quickly. Any of us can brag about how much more our children accomplish than others. When we hear someone share how...
Choose Contentment
I heard the neighbors playing and laughing in their pool, and thought, Now that's what I want on a Father's Day. A family playing together in a pool.We had the pool, but no one wanted to be in it. My two children who were in elementary school at the time were playing...
Quotable Quotes: Keep At It
Keep At ItSo my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Do not let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.-- 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NCV)Although serving God gets...
No Messages Waiting? Can’t Be!
Back in the days before there was voice mail, there was such a thing called an answering machine. That's about the time my husband, Larry, and I returned from a two-week speaking trip in Venezuela and Trinidad. As we flew home, I felt excited thinking of the messages...
Don’t Make Resolutions!
Don't make resolutions! I can't believe I actually said that. Don't make resolutions? Isn't that the American way? Isn't that the way to change? Don't make resolutions! I can't believe I actually said that. (Tweet that!) I may hear from many of you with lots of...
I Am An Epileptic
I am an epileptic. It's official. You may remember I had a grand mal seizure last March 30th and have been on medicine since. As a result, we've found the sufficient dosage, which thankfully isn't much, to prevent further seizures. That's God's mercy and soon I may be...
God, Should I Help with This?
As I visited with my friend who complained about everything going on in her life and all she felt compelled to do, I could sense she expected me to volunteer to help. My heart went out to her but I'd been trying to seek God's will rather than respond to every need of...
I Couldn’t Understand Isaiah 44:22
When I came across Isaiah 44:22, my brain just couldn't comprehend it. It seemed as unclear and blocked from my understanding as the mist it described. Here's the verse: I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I...
Quotable Quotes: Increased Strength
Increased StrengthHe gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. (Isaiah 40:29 NKJV)When you’re at the end of your rope, God delights in grabbing your hand and pulling you up."Courage is fear that has said its prayers." Karle Wilson...
Once Upon A Time In An Unusual Kingdom
Once upon a time in an unusual kingdom, lived a king who couldn't have children of his own. So, he invited his citizens to become his children. Girls and women could become princesses. Boys and men could become princes. Surprisingly, not everyone wanted to become a...
Be Strong in Dealing with Difficult People
Congratulations to Nicci, who won the copy of Pam Farrel's book, 7 Simple Skills for Every Woman. And thank you to all of you who submitted your names for the drawing. You also can purchase a copy of Pam's book at your local Christian bookstore or Order from Amazon...
Do You Have Difficult People in Your Life?
Have you noticed you have difficult people in your life? Hmmmm, come to think of it; I may be one of them to you! Sometimes, "difficult" just means someone sees life differently than me. (Tweet that!) But other times, "difficult" can mean something even more serious. ...
Quotable Quotes: Protection: Are You Like A Used Teabag?
Protection: Are You Like A Used Teabag?When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. --Isaiah...
Book Drawing: 7 Simple Skills for Every Woman
I'm very excited to invite you to put your name into a drawing to win 7 Simple Skills for Every Woman: Success in Keeping Everything Together by Pam Farrel (Tweet that!) Every woman should have this book and I'm so glad I can offer a copy to the winner. (See...
Craving Security? You Can Have It!
We women long for security. For many of us, that was why we longed to be married. It seemed that marriage would give us the security we craved. As wonderful as marriage can be if you're in a secure-feeling marriage, what's more important is the sense of security...
Cinderella’s Story Can Be Spiritually Uplifting
For my book Princess to Princess which was published back in 2003, I thought of using the plot of the book about Cinderella to communicate about our security in Christ. I can't remember how the idea came to me, other than the Holy Spirit's leading, but it ended up...
What Has God Done that Defied Human Logic?
As I tried to think of a good question to ask a group of women for a sharing time, an idea popped into my brain: "Looking back over your life, share one or two things God did that defied human logic--whether it seemed 'good' or 'bad' from a human standpoint." I...