As a child moving from home to home, I never found a secret place, somewhere I could be alone and name aloud the things that hurt me. Then, I was saved, and I learned that I could make my bed a secret place as I talked to God, and no one could hear me but... Continue Reading →
I wonder if churches today have become so insular that we have forgotten about the ones on the other side of the door needing and wanting to hear our messages of hope and love. So often, when you preach or teach, it is always the people already saved in attendance, thus the saying, "Preaching to... Continue Reading →
I wrote this fictional account for other blog, The Humble Word Nerd, but wanted to share it. Written for the Three Things Challenge by The Haunted Wordsmith and September Writing Prompts by Putting My Feet in the Dirt.
I got up early this morning to accompany my husband on his daily disc golf adventure. I had been upset with him yesterday, accusing him of not even asking me to join him when he went to play this game every day. I bemoaned being left alone every day. So, last night, I suggested that... Continue Reading →
Angel's mother and aunt felt that she was not properly made up for the prom. Angel tried to explain to them that the doctor had told her not to wear make-up, so that her face could heal from the most recent acne outbreak. And she liked being make-up free, for she could express her true... Continue Reading →
I am a day late on the prompts, because I started writing a memoir on yesterday. I got up with it in my mind, as many former students and some of the readers on the blog had encouraged me to write a book. Just the thought of writing a book made me grimace at the... Continue Reading →
I wanted to share this post with our readers. Written for the September Writing Prompt form Putting My Feet in the Dirt.
Knowing that I was loved by a compassionate God made me feel like a caterpillar wrapped in a cocoon of love as I developed into the woman of God that I was born to become. Like a caterpillar in an inhospitable environment, sometimes, I, too, have had to wrap myself in an orb to protect... Continue Reading →
We possess a wonderful French door refrigerator with all the bells and whistles that we bought nearly two years ago. Just before we left for the trip to Portugal this year, we found that after just 15 months, it had stopped cooling. Because of the frugality of my husband, we did not buy the extended... Continue Reading →
Douglas and I started a new blog site called the Humble Word Nerd for fiction writing, and I am linking to the Three Things Challenge for today Learning Virtues from Vices. I hope you will visit us at the other blog, as well. I wanted to stay true to the mission of Isaiah46MInistries, Help from... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 