Today I am so grateful that God takes the names we give ourselves or other’s label us and renames us with truth!
Guest Post: Speaking Blessings over Our Kids
I am absolutely delighted today to bring you a guest post from my friend Carey Scott. Her husband and I got to know each other through a small critique group in ACFW when I first started writing in 2005. I’m always looking for new tools and encouragement as I parent my kiddos. Here’s Carey: “Sara, you’re beautiful and smart… and …
When Jesus Wept: Captivating Biblical Fiction
I fell in love with WWII novels while reading Bodie Thoene’s Zion Chronicle and Zion Covenant series. She has an absolute knack for making the history come alive in the context of story and characters that are so real. I’ve read several of her A.D. Chronicles (co-written with husband Brock), but when I saw this cover and this title, I …
Running with Perserverance
I’m in the middle of training for another mini-marathon. Each year that I do this, it seems God has something different for me to learn or ponder. This year it seems to be the issue of discipline.Yes, I am a highly disciplined person. But this year God’s using my training to reinforce that I am disciplined in the things I …
Love in the Balance: an Engaging Historical
Love in the Balance is a tale of star-crossed love…a tale where it seems the hero and heroine can absolutely never get together. There are so many rich layers, that it created a story that kept calling me back. There was nothing simple or easy about the journey or the resolution. And the twists kept me longing to return to …
Let in snow, let it snow!
Who knew it would snow so much for my birthday… Loving it. Isn’t this a great photo of our puppy? She LOVES the snow. Capital letters doesn’t quite do her affection for the white, cold, wet stuff justice. She won’t come in she loves it so much. She’s catching a snowball in this photo. Love it! We got 9-10 inches …
Soak in the Truth
No matter what your week has been like, take a moment to soak in this song. I am so grateful that God never leaves me…not for a moment. I might forsake Him, but He is always there. Such truth and hope in these words. Remember no matter what is happening He is always good and sovereign. You were singing in …
Grave Consequences: Sweeping Gilded Age Tale
Grave Consequences is a book that will sweep you into the world of the uber-rich during the Gilded Age. I felt like I became the silent member of a group of Americans on their Grand Tour of Europe. The book is a sweeping continuation of the series and one that left me dying for the next installment…enough so I’ve been …
Monday Meditations: The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock
Yesterday our pastor taught another sermon in his series The Crux. It’s been a great set of thought-provoking sermons as we lead up to the moment in time when the Cross transformed from a sign of contempt and justice to one of grace and mercy. (You can watch the great trailer here) Yesterday Pastor Ted talked about the two houses …
Building Our Faith…
God has been challenging me for a little over a year to stretch my vision. Today I wanted to share a short clip with you that highlights how God builds and stretches our faith. Mark Batterson’s book the Circle Maker is a great book to read if you want to have your faith and vision exploded. And be challenged to …