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Book Drawing! “Discovering Wisdom in Proverbs” by Pam Farrel, Jean E. Jones, and Karla Dormacher
Book Drawing (2 winners) for "Discovering Wisdom in Proverbs" Would you like a Bible study filled with wisdom, devotions, group/individual questions, and coloring pages? This new book for studying Proverbs has it all. And there will be two winners! UPDATE: THE...
God Has Realistic Expectations of You
God Has Realistic Expectations of You Someone has said, “A perfectionist is a person who takes great pains and passes them on to others.” I’m one of those! And today I can only say “I’m a recovering perfectionist.” But that’s okay. Because God has realistic...
God’s Orchestration of Esther’s Story … and Yours and Mine
God's Orchestration of Esther's Story ... and Yours and Mine If you haven't read the book of Esther recently, here's some motivation to revisit this exciting story. God still orchestrated our lives just as much as He did Esther's. At the beginning of Esther’s story,...
Book Drawing!! “Who Wrote Hebrews?” by Bob Andersen
Book Drawing!! "Who Wrote Hebrews?: The Case for Silas and His Message for Today" by Bob Andersen I'm so excited! My friend, Bob Andersen, has written an exciting book that I loved reading. I gained so much, not just about the possible human author of the book of...
When is Anxiety Sinful?
When Is Anxiety Sinful? Imagine for a moment you are in the forest and a bear comes running toward you. You will most likely feel anxious and worried. No one is surprised by that. You better be fearful, anxious and worried. God designed your body to be energized to...
Did the Midwives Really Lie and How Their Story Can Give Us Courage?
Did the Midwives Really Lie? How Can their Story Give Us Courage? This is important because this biblical story is one that many people use to discredit the Bible and God. Let's look at this topic. As is common in many stories in the Bible, the written account doesn’t...
Book Drawing! “The Parent’s Battle Plan” by Laine Lawson Craft
Book Drawing! "The Parent's Battle Plan: Warfare Strategies to Win Back Your Prodigal" by Laine Lawson Craft I'm so excited to feature the latest book by Laine Lawson Craft as this month's feature for my book drawing. UPDATE: The drawing is closed; J.D. is the winner....
Study the Bible Even if You Don’t Think You’ll Remember Much
Study the Bible Even if You Don't Think You'll Remember Much I get in the car and Siri asks me, “Which doctor are we going to now?" Getting older is no fun. A part of getting older is that I can’t remember what I studied and read. My husband, Larry, and I were...
“Simply for Women”: I loved being Interviewed by Jennifer Jackson
"Simply for Women": I loved being interviewed by Jennifer Jackson I had the privilege of sharing my story of God's help to become a more patient mother. I also told of how God helped Larry and I restore the joy of our marriage. I trust you will be encouraged by...
The Resurrection Proves Your Salvation is Secure
The Resurrection Proves Your Salvation is Secure Without the resurrection, Jesus death as evidence of his Messiahship is suspect. But the resurrection confirmed Jesus’ words: “It is finished.” [bctt tweet="Without the #resurrection, #Jesus death as evidence of his...
Questions to Ask Yourself When a Friend Disappoints You
Questions to Ask Yourself When a Friend Disappoints You We have all been there. Our friend reacts toward us and we feel disappointed, defensive, confused, angry, or misunderstood. What should we do? Most of the time, the most godly reaction is to do nothing and ask...
Book Drawing: “God’s Easter Miracles” by Lee Ann Mancini
Book Drawing! "God's Easter Miracles" by Lee Ann Mancini I'm very excited to feature an children's Easter book by Lee Ann Mancini for a book giveaway. Lee Ann has a powerful ministry of providing parenting tools and books with essential Christian messages. I've given...
Do You Feel Awkward When Someone Compliments You about Your Child?
Do You Feel Awkward When Someone Compliments You about Your Child? Maybe I'm the only one, but I feel awkward when someone compliments me about my child. I said, compliments me about my child--not just compliment my child. I'm thrilled to hear someone say something...
How Can We Know Whether to Help Someone?
How Can We Know Whether to Help Someone Do you think we should help everyone who seems to need help? Does it seem shocking and even unacceptable to not help everyone? Let's examine Galatians 6:2,5 to find out: "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of...
Book Drawing: “Far From Home: Discovering Your Identity as Foreigners on Earth” by Mabel Ninan
I'm excited about featuring Mabel Ninan's book, "Far From Home: Discovering Your identity as Foreigners on Earth." I know this book will be a blessing for us all. Continue reading to find out how to enter the drawing for Mabel's book. (UPDATE the drawing is closed.)...
We Didn’t Have Money for the Unexpected Bill!
We didn't have money for the unexpected bill We didn't know what we were going to do but somehow I had an anticipation God knew. God had been working on my contentment and the lack of money seemed a perfect challenge for learning more about God's ability to provide. I...
Kathy’s Story of Praying Larry’s private plane would crash!
Kathy's story of praying Larry's private plane would crash! A podcast interview with Cynthia L. Simmons
Book Giveaway! “Pure-Hearted: The Blessings of Living Out God’s Glory” by … ME!!!!!
Book Giveaway: "Pure-Hearted: The Blessings of Living Out God's Glory" Forgive me. I've never featured my own book in my once-a-month book giveaways but I'm eager to re-introduce one of my books to you titled: "Pure Hearted: The Blessings of Living Out God's Glory." I...