This past Saturday my family and I headed over to the small non-denominational church in our town where my two oldest boys ran in the Nicavangelists’ “Freedom Run 5K.” The first runner to make his way to the finish line was a twenty-something-year-old man from our church. He had a…
Tales From an Active Imagination: Part 5
The next installment of The Rose Garden is here! As always, if you’re new to this story, you can start here. If you just need a refresher from last time, you can find Part 4 here “Thanks for picking me up, Jess.” I open the car door and slowly lower…
Does Your Walk with God Ever Make You Feel Like a Fake?
Does changing who you are make you a fake? Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t…
Book Review: The Printed Letter Bookshop
I struggled through this book much as I had with Erin Bartel’s, We Hope for Better Things. Again, it was from the perspective of three different women, but this time, all three of them lived in the present day and worked together, even befriended each other. It started off very…
Finding the Positives Within the Negatives
How many times do we focus on the negatives of a situation? I’m extremely guilty of this myself, more than I care to think. What happens when we focus on those negatives? Many times our entire experience is ruined. We can’t enjoy the night, the day, whatever it may be.…
20 New Christian Fiction Reads for June
Check out these new Christian Fiction releases for June!
Perhaps you’ll find something new and interesting in your favorite genre, or maybe you’ll explore a new genre. Either way, I’d love to hear what books you choose and what you thought of them!
Pruning Your Relationship Tree Can Lead to a Healthier Walk with God
Is it okay to let someone go? In some cases, it’s actually a must. There may be a time when you have to say goodbye to someone for one reason or another. You’ll need to prune the branches of your relationship tree, cutting out those who are not right for…
Learning our Name Through Worship
Music is a staple in my house, especially worship music. When my family started hearing Hello, My Name Is by Matthew West, my kids couldn’t get enough of it. Whenever we would attend a PTSA meeting at night, my oldest son would take the “Hello my name is…” sticker and…
Voice of Spring
The theater erupted with the sound of applause before the final note of Frühlingsstimmen by Johann Strauss came to an end. Slowly, like a wave returning to shore, the audience rose to their feet. Maria Esposito had just given the performance of a lifetime. As she stood on the Evans…
What Can We Learn from Those Who Came Before?
Last week, while attending my son’s middle school jazz concert, I found myself out in the foyer due to back problems. Thankfully, my son’s choir was the first in the program which allowed me to watch him sing before I had to head to the back. Once I exited the…