“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Sometimes the simplest of words can encourage a person, offer a measure of hope, or just let someone know that you are on their side. My friend, Pat, was a master of well-placed words. The minute I saw her…
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Writing to Encourage: A Blog Hop
I sat down to write my blog today with absolutely no idea what I was going to write about. Conveniently, my friend Kendra Roehl, from The Ruth Experience, sent me a message telling me that she had “tagged” me on her blog to join a “blog hop” about the writing process. All I have to…
Every. Single. Day.
Generally, I try to get a blog out every week so that it’s ready for your eyes on Monday morning. But today is Thursday, what’s up with the middle of the week blog, you ask? Well, I just couldn’t skip telling this story. Consider it a “bonus blog.” At the beginning of January I posted a…
Does it Matter if I Pray?
Do you ever feel led to pray for other people? Perhaps someone comes to mind out of the blue and you just know that you are to pray for him or her. This happens to me every now and again and I have to admit the first thought that comes to mind is this, “Lord,…
Am I a Liar?
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you probably know that at this current moment my husband is in the middle of a stem cell transplant. Actually, as I write this we’re in the midst of the hardest days (or so we’re told.) To be honest, it’s not been nearly as horrible as…