One Out of Ten The story of Jesus and the ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19) illustrates God’s generous help and also the power of praise. In the story, Jesus heals ten lepers who had called out to him on … [Read more...]
Be Still and Know
Praying Scripture Be still and know that I am God... (Psalm 46:10a) One way of praying is to transform a scripture reading into a prayer. Psalm 46:10 is a verse I pray often. I hope you'll pray … [Read more...]
ABIDE IN ME by Gail Kittleson
Abide in Me John chapter fifteen used to baffle me. What did “Abide in Me” mean? If I could just figure that out, I’d be set. But the instruction seemed so contrary to my natural bent. Abide in … [Read more...]
ANOTHER WAY TO PRAY by Jodi Lorenz
Another Way to Pray Be persistent in prayer, and keep alert as you pray, giving thanks to God. (Colossians 4:2) If I'm honest I must admit I struggle with prayer – a lot! It isn’t that I don’t … [Read more...]
THE RICH FOOL by Paul Stroble
[Jesus said,] “Watch out and guard yourselves from every kind of greed; because your true life is not made up of the things you own, no matter how rich you may be.” (Luke 12:15, GNT) Parable of the … [Read more...]
GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS
[Jesus said,] “At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there was a man who was about to leave home on a trip; he called his servants and put them in charge of his property. 15 He … [Read more...]
JESUS HELPS US BELIEVE by Gail Kittleson
A Picture of Resurrection While they were saying all this, Jesus appeared to them and said, “Peace be with you.” They thought they were seeing a ghost and were scared half to death. [Luke 24:36, … [Read more...]
STORING FOOD FOR MOTHS
Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot … [Read more...]
WHAT A RECORD OF FAITH!
A Roll Call of the Faithful "It was faith that made... Abraham obey when God called him... the parents of Moses hide him... Moses leave Egypt... the walls of Jericho fall down. … [Read more...]
Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus by Paul Stroble
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before … [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.