In the middle of last week’s hectic Sunday morning, I sat down to read an article by Omar Miller, director of the mission-oriented Hillcrest Home in Arkansas. “Is serving the Lord the most important thing in life?” he wrote. “I submit that even more important than serving the Lord is to know and to love […]
The Surprisingly Intimate Relationships of God Read More »
Hi, everybody. I’ve recently begun writing a column in the Daughters of Promise magazine. The column is called “Women in the Trenches” and focuses on real women in real life situations and the work they are doing for God. This first article is on Kendra Lily Martin, RN in Guatemala. You can read the article
Women in the Trenches: Kendra Lily, RN Read More »
Psalm 37 has become a favorite of mine over the past couple of weeks. I have read this passage again and again, trying to brand the words into my brain. It is an ode to the triumph of good against evil, a song which says, in my words, “Don’t become angry, stressed out, jealous, or
The Primitive Verbs of Psalm 37 Read More »
When I was a little girl, nighttime shadows were large around me, and I imagined spirits and demons against the wall. Bible passages and revival meeting preachers had painted vivid pictures in my mind of the horrors of hell, and I was afraid of dying and going there. I did not know how to be
Why I Would Sell Everything to Buy a Field Read More »
The Contrast of Life and Death: My sister and I planted flowers on our Great-aunt Lydia’s grave this past week. The flowers, early sunrise and blue lobelia, were bright, colorful, ethereal. We pushed the square chunks of lobelia root out of their black plastic boxes and laid the lobelia flowers on the soil, deciding where
A Photo Journey of the Contrasts in my Life Read More »
Site Supported By 24x7 WP Support Desk