Summer. She calls for drowsily basking on the deck. She demands you slow down, take a break, drink lemonade.  She's bossy that wa...

Colossians 1:27  To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches   of  this mystery, which is Christ in you...

The breathings of my heart are included in the pages of my journals.  My personal struggles in life and relationships, and my spiritual g...

Writing is something I want to do, long to do, but so many other things seem to take priority. Sound familiar?  Many writers share this la...

How did that passionate relationship begin?  Almost every romance arouses the question of who made the first move.  Did she smile at him ac...

     A member of the Bible study I attend is also part of a Women's Prison Ministry.  Her love for the incarcerated women in our local...

Living Lampstand 14 x 18 Acrylic on Canvas We  want  to see  light  precious  light We  want  to be  light precious ligh...

If you're a teenager who likes to write, keep at it.  If you have the desire to write, it's because you're a writer.  Only wri...

I’ve always loved writing poetry. For years I neglected the craft, and now the joy of returning to it is indescribable. It makes me so ha...

It all started in the airport in Minot, N.D.  My flight to Phoenix was leaving at 9:30 p.m., but I arrived five hours early (long story).  ...

Imagine having the ability to understand all mysteries.  Wouldn't that be incredible?  Or having all knowledge or faith to move mount...

Why is it that the 19th of the month sneaks up on me?  I remember other days, like the 1st when mortgages are due and the 10th when the b...

My Peace I Give You There's a big difference between peace and chaos, isn't there? At least we think there is.  But during the ...

I'm a third-year university student in a Creative Arts program.  Last term I completed a course called, the Multi-genre, Multimedia, D...

Am I a Christian writer or a Christian who writes?  I wrote a Christian novel.  Now that I've said that, I need to clarify that a nove...

  Alive Again  To rise up at dawn hear meadow lark emerge from shadow recall a song recover the lost To see the sunris...

The most cherished moments of my life are the ones when I sense God's presence. Moments like while talking on the ph...

Christmas, in my past, was problematic.  I was raised in an exclusive religious group that didn't believe in Christmas.  My dad was also...

"If you have to do it anyway, you might as well enjoy it." My mom is 93 now, and is still practicing her practical proverb. L...

I AM Here It seemed impossible.  A strong, active believer faltering in her faith?  I knew it could never happen to me, and doubted it c...