Daily writing promptWhich relationship has taught you the most about yourself?View all responses Psalm 27:10 promises that if a father or mother abandons us, the Lord will keep us close. That has been the story of my life. I was nine years old and living without either parent in the home, when I entered a... Continue Reading →
Walk Securely in Faith: Sunday Devotional
John 5:8-9a Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!" Instantly, the man was healed! He rolled up his sleeping mat and began walking! For thirty-eight years, the man laid beside on one of the porches of the pool of Bethesda, hoping for someone to place him in the pool once an angel... Continue Reading →
Going to the Top of the Mountain Defeated Lifelong Fears
Mount Shasta from the Train, September 19, 2026 Engulfed by fear, I declined to go to the mountaintop, Even when assured the view up there was amazing. I chose to stay on the sure foundation of the ground, All manner of lame excuses I spent time raising. But then I watched as others entered the... Continue Reading →
Writing as Salvation for Others
When I retired from teaching college students and being able to give them life lessons from my own life, I wanted a way to still share stories that encourage, inspire, and give hope to others, as a way of showing that we can endure much and still be joyful in this life. I try to... Continue Reading →
Hands That Make Us Feel Safe: Sunday Devotion
John 10:28-30 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all[a]; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.” I remember the first date with my husband. As an interracial couple,... Continue Reading →
Touched by the Invisible Realm: Sunday Devotional
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. Faith is not magic. It is a profound belief that there is an invisible realm, one that we can't touch or fully comprehend, but we know... Continue Reading →
The Best $25 I Ever Spent!
Daily writing promptHow did you meet your significant other?View all responses I started to believe that I was meant to be in the last chapter of this life alone. But I had not given up hope that somewhere in the universe there was a significant other for me, someone like me trying hard to find... Continue Reading →
Finding a Place for My Faith to Call Home
When our church closed at the end of June, I was heartbroken. My husband and I had to find a new place to worship, preferably somewhere we could continue to do God’s work that we felt called to complete. We missed our former church family, but felt we had to go wherever God led us.... Continue Reading →
My Faith is the Key to Living with Uncertainty
Daily writing promptHow do you deal with uncertainty?View all responses Life is full of uncertainty, with each day a mystery to be lived. The uncertainty derives from a lack of control over so many factors. For example, when driving, all we can control is our own cars, but not the cars of fellow drivers who... Continue Reading →
A True Neighbor Looks After Your Property
Daily writing promptWhat’s a moment when a stranger completely restored your faith in people?View all responses We moved to our home seven years ago. It is in a semi-rural location, and the quiet was something I was not accustomed to, having always lived in urban settings. Even though we were told we didn't need to... Continue Reading →
