Crystal Bowman When I became a published author in my early 40s, I was thrilled. Seeing a book with my name on the cover was a dream come true. Writing is something that has always been a part of me. It’s in my DNA. My 4th grade teacher predicted I would be an author and her words planted a seed…
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Susie Crosby …Who knows? Maybe you were made for such a time as this.” Esther 4:14 MSG Who knows? I guess nobody does. Right now, in the middle of a global pandemic, there is overwhelming uncertainty. I have so many questions, and I keep looking for answers from government leaders and scientists and doctors. I watch the news and search…
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Terri Gillespie She watches over the affairs of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Proverbs 31:27 TLV What does idleness mean? Possible definitions include: avoiding work, lazy, without purpose or effect, or spending time doing nothing. There’s also an idle like a car’s engine, running slowly while disconnected from a load or out of gear. Hmmm. There’s…
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By Sheri Schofield The road leading toward our home in the mountains crosses a cattle grid that makes a huge, clanging noise whenever a car drives over it. For the past month, I have noticed two teenage ground squirrels perched on the long metal bars. I know they are teenagers not only because they are only half-grown, but also because…
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Linda Evans Shepherd As corona virus spreads across our communities for a third wave, it seems that our personal and religious freedoms have vanished, and we’re told to stay away from church, and even from family gatherings. Friends and loved ones are suddenly ill, some fighting for their lives. We fear that the holiday blues are off to a crushing…
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