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The Privilege of Worship

In Southeast Asia where 1% of the population has even heard the name of Jesus spoken, a small (and growing) group of believers are worshiping today. They are lifting hands and voices to our God with beauty and grace. For some in the group, this …

Woman worrying.

Unemployed Faith

When MMCW asked me to post an excerpt from my new book Still Looking: Finding the Peace of God in Job Loss, I decided that although not everyone has experienced a job loss, most of us have experienced monetary problems and losses, for which the …

The Gift of a Godly Mother-in-Love

Page Hughes is my mentor. She is also my mother-in-law, but I call her my mother-in-love. I have heard her use the term “in-loves” for those people who come into your family not because of blood relation or marriage, but because you love and choose …

Cover of the fiction book, A Deadly Game by Virginia Smith

Book Review: A Deadly Game

With suspense and intrigue the reader is taken on a wonderful adventure through Lexington, Kentucky horse country trying to determine who killed a rich executive and why. A wealthy single man is partnered with a wounded woman to figure out what happened. The strong spiritual …

Living a Life Interrupted

During a study at church about serving like Jesus served, it was noted that being used by God isn’t always convenient. Being interrupted is to be expected, even embraced, if we want to be God’s instrument. It got me thinking. When I have failed to …

Forgiveness is a Journey

If I had a formula for forgiveness, I’d be a very rich woman. It’s something we all struggle with at some time in our lives. While praying the Lord’s Prayer, it hit me. When I said, “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who …

My First Mentor and Guidepost

I don’t even remember her name. She was a friendly resident in a row of community-supported retirement apartments on the edge of Belvidere Park. I was a new reporter for the local newspaper, doing a story on the apartments, and she invited me in to …