A friend posted this recent Carrie Underwood video on her facebook page. The first scene with the little boy made me think of the Children in Need of Services cases I worked. But watch through. What a message and reminder that this is our temporary home. Our true home is still coming. But you’d better have a tissue ready!
Inspiration v. Transformation
Yesterday in Sunday School, we watched the second video in the Extraordinary study by John Bevere. One of the things he mentioned was whether we settled for inspiration which can come from many sources (books, poetry, music, etc.) or for the transformation God wants to work out in our lives. Someone mentioned during the discussion that we tend to run …
Coming to the Indianapolis Public Library: Terri Blackstock & Gayle Roper
If you’re a reader or a writer, you’ll want to take advantage of this opportunity. On Saturday, September 18, at noon, NYT best-selling author Terri Blackstock and multi-published author Gayle Roper will speak at the downtown Indianapolis Public Library. A beautiful new facility located at One Library Square, 40 E. St. Clair St., in downtown Indianapolis, this is your opportunity …
Stars in the Night & ACFW Bookclub
Stars in the Night is currently one of a dozen good books being voted on for the ACFW Bookclub’s book in January. If you’re a member, would you mind popping over and voting for it? If you aren’t a member, it’s really easy to become one and free! All you have to do is send a blank email to: acfwbookclub-subscribe@yahoogroups.com …
Movies that Resonate
On Sunday, we started a new Sunday School class, John Bevere’s Extraordinary. Eric and I have done several other studies from him and found them to be challenging and thought-provoking. This week he was introducing the concept of living extraordinary lives and used movies as an illustration. Something like 70% of the blockbusters of all time have heroic, extraordinary people …
Homeschooling and Community Colleges
This may sound off the wall…I don’t usually write about homeschooling. But I’m also very proud to have been homeschooled and now homeschool my kids. As a result, I’ve got a heart for those who are homeschooling. Having both perspectives gives me a unique view. The other day I got an email newsletter from a homeschool mom who has developed …
Classic Hollywood Reviews Back next week
The carpet and house upside down made me miss this week’s review. Sorry, folks. Now the internet is back up and Friday’s almost over. So next week, I’ll restart those reviews. Are you enjoying them? Casablanca will be up next. Love that movie! “Play it again, Sam” and all that 🙂 Thanks for your patience as life is nuts!
New Carpet anyone…
This week we’re getting new carpet. Can I just say ugh! Imagine moving…without moving. Every stick of furniture in our house has to move. Closets have to be cleared to hip height. Imagine all the “stuff” five people accumulate when they’ve lived in the same spot for eight years. Now add in an extra five very high bookshelves. What a …
Who’s Call is Greater?
This is a question I’ve been thinking about…a lot. I tend to get in these little ruts…where I know something…but God has to take me through it again to remind me of what I know. Can anyone relate? This time it was thinking about if one call is greater than another… It started at the Chris Tomlin/TobyMac concert we went …
Allie Pleiter Stops by
Allie Pleiter is a friend of mine who has graciously stopped by today to share some thoughts on writing with us. She is a fellow Steeple Hill/Love Inspired author and an amazing woman. Here she shares some thoughts on writing.Seven things I know about writing now that I wish I’d known then…The work ethic you had before your first contract …