"So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) Demas, Worker with Paul Have you ever noticed the New Testament person … [Read more...]
A QUESTION FROM THE CROSS
Jesus on the Cross Today we remember Jesus on the cross. We remember a dark afternoon when Jesus died a terrible death surrounded by people who mocked him and dared him to save himself. We remember … [Read more...]
BECOMING A CHILD by Gail Kittleson
The Simplicity of a Child Luke, the Beloved Physician, tells about people bringing babies to Jesus. When the disciples saw it, they shooed them off. Jesus called them back. "Let these children … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW WITH GAIL KITTLESON
Today my guest is Gail Kittleson, author of three books about women in World War II. Tell us a little about your books, Gail. The first book I wrote about women in World War II, In This Together, … [Read more...]
WHY SO DOWNCAST? AN AGE-OLD QUESTION
Why So Downcast? A funny thing happened on my way to bed several days ago. Not hilarious. Odd. Thought-provoking. Writing-provoking. As I was scrolling through the 285 messages in junk mail to … [Read more...]
A NEW CHAPTER IN BLOGGING
A Second Focus for Blogging My first novel, a cozy mystery called The Copper Box, is coming soon! Mantle Rock Publishing, headed up by Kathy Cretsinger, will release the e-book in early May and the … [Read more...]
HOPE IN GOD by Paul Stroble
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God (Psalm 42:11, NRSV) Hope I read a touching story online, … [Read more...]
FLOATING ON GOD’S GRACE by Paul Stroble
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths [Proverbs 3:5-6, NRSV]. Learning to Float One of my … [Read more...]
CHOOSING THE LIGHT by Gail Kittleson
God's Sunrise Through the heartfelt mercies of our God, God’s sunrise will break in upon us, Shining on those in the darkness, Those sitting in the shadow of death, Then showing us the way, … [Read more...]
GOD IS ABLE TO ORCHESTRATE EVERYTHING
Everything Happens for a Reason We were a small group of women introducing ourselves. Rita (not her real name) told us her husband had died from cancer ten years before. “Tom kept telling the doctor … [Read more...]
A passionate reader, I began writing as a young girl. After graduating from college, I became a teacher. Over the course of my career, I taught high schoolers, college undergraduates, and public school teachers how to write personal narratives, expository and persuasive essays, as well as poetry and short fiction. I continued to write: publishing professional articles, two textbooks, short stories, and poetry. In 2013, I won first place in Romantic Suspense in the ACFW Genesis Contest.