What is a spiritual crutch? A spiritual crutch is anything you turn to for comfort, for peace, or for security. Looking at that basic definition, we may not be quick to say that we use spiritual crutches. By that definition, these crutches sound an awful lot like a false god and we know better than to… Continue reading God Doesn’t Hand Out Crutches
Tag: Overcoming
Book Review: I Will Not Fear by Melba Pattillo Beals
In 1957, Melba Beals was one of the nine African American students chosen to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. But her story of overcoming didn't start--or end--there. While her white schoolmates were planning their senior prom, Melba was facing the business end of a double-barreled shotgun, being threatened with lynching by rope-carrying… Continue reading Book Review: I Will Not Fear by Melba Pattillo Beals
The Truth Behind the SuperMom
The most common question I hear when people find out that I'm a writer and mother of 4 is, "How do you do it all?" I'll tell you how: I don't!!! I often catch women saying something like this: "I never have enough time." Neither do I. "I feel like I'm spinning in circles." Yep,… Continue reading The Truth Behind the SuperMom
The Silent Servant
There are two things I want to do in this blog today. I want to talk to you about the overlooked areas of service. And then I want to open up and share something from my personal writing journey that most readers wouldn't know about. I hope you'll walk away feeling encouraged about your own place… Continue reading The Silent Servant
God Doesn’t Hand Out Crutches
What is a spiritual crutch? A spiritual crutch is anything you turn to for comfort, for peace, or for security. Looking at that basic definition, we may not be quick to say that we use spiritual crutches. By that definition, these crutches sound an awful lot like a false god and we know better than to… Continue reading God Doesn’t Hand Out Crutches
The Trouble with a Hallmark Christmas
I shamelessly confess that I LOVE to binge watch Hallmark Christmas movies. Is anyone else raising their hands right now? 🙂 Welcome, friend! What this post isn't: a call to boycott Hallmark Christmas movies. What this post is: An encouragement from one believer to another based on a trend that I noticed during one of… Continue reading The Trouble with a Hallmark Christmas
Standing Before the Burning Bush
Who are you trusting? Yourself or God? How about when you're challenged with a difficult task and you're way in over your head? Are you trusting yourself or Christ? Sometimes even the most dedicated Christians stumble here. Moses did. Let's go back to the moment in history in Exodus and examine the scene: Moses was… Continue reading Standing Before the Burning Bush
The Blessing of Sorrow
Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” If comfort comes after mourning, why are we so quick to run from sorrow? I have found myself making a habit out of trying to escape. I cannot count on both hands how many times in the recent weeks that I have… Continue reading The Blessing of Sorrow
Editing Novels or Life’s Mistakes
A word of encouragement for those editing novels or trying to overcome life's difficulties.
Learn How To Climb Mountains
Learning to tackle life's tasks one step at a time.
Christian Author: A.M. Heath 