A Place at His Table: God’s Daily Gifts to Satisfy Your Heart by Jeannie Waters My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Place at His Table by Jeannie Waters is more than just a devotional; it is a reminder of the joys of gathering around the table with ideas for making memories, recipes, and suggestions…
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Sliver of Light
“And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it” (John 1:5) “I know I fib a good deal. After all, a woman’s charm is fifty percent illusion.” Blanche Dubois – Streetcar Named Desire Out of the Darkness As we walked deeper into Mammoth Cave, we followed the ranger using only…
Facing the Enemy Review
Facing the Enemy by DiAnn Mills My rating: 5 of 5 stars Facing the Enemy by DiAnn Mills was one of those books I had trouble putting down. It is full of action, intrigue, and romance. It kept me guessing to the very end. FBI agent Risa is determined to find out who is responsible…
Small Prayers: Is Anything Too Small for God?
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Psalm 56:8 You Have to Ask Her eyes wide and body poised for flight, my cat Meep eyed the visitor before running to hide in an undisclosed location. It was her modus operandi. Even my best friend Lorie,…
Where Does It End?
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 1 Peter 5:10 What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end…
A Book to Savor
This Is Where It Ends by Cindy K. Sproles My rating: 5 of 5 stars This Is Where It Ends by Cindy K. Sproles follows the journey of Minerva, an elderly woman with gumption, to find the answer to that question. Minerva knows her time on earth is short but she wants some answers. Her…
Why Make a Joyful Noise? Make Him Proud
“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.” Psalm 100:1 “Joy is the serious business of Heaven.” C. S. Lewis Have you ever wondered why Psalms says “make a joyful noise”? I think I have an idea. I come from a large family that can by noisy at times. We are always at…
Living in the Light: How do we have joy in dark times?
“ For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 Bloom Where You’re Planted How many times have you heard that phrase? It sounds great when the light is shining and refreshing rains fall, but what happens when circumstances…
Through a Glass Darkly: How does the Holy Spirit open our spiritual eyes?
When we view ourselves through the lens of God’s Word, we better understand God’s love for us and the worth we have in His eyes. Elizabeth George, Loving God with All Your Mind For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I…
How Do You Redeem the Time?
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success. C. S. Lewis How do you redeem time? Redeem literally means buying the opportunity. We need…