The Lord has been changing my heart toward adoption this year. Close friends are adopting a child from China and our family is learning more about God’s heart for the fatherless as we seek to pray for and support our friends. Here are some of …
Goodreads: A Secret Hope
Do you enjoy Christian fiction? Beginning Wednesday at Goodreads you are invited to join the reading of Vicki Huffman’s A Secret Hope. On her bio page, Vicki answers a few questions about A Secret Hope: What is unique about A Secret Hope? A lot of …
My Way
”…never the less not as I will, but as You will.” [Matthew 26:39] Recently I was asked, “What has it cost you to grow as a Christian”? I thought for a few moments, taking a quick trip back down the highway of life, remembering a …
Book Review: Set Free to Live Free
Do you desire a life of freedom? One without mental ties to hold you back? In Set Free to Live Free: Breaking Through the 7 Lies Women Tell Themselves, Saundra Dalton-Smith shares seven lies women believe and offers Bible-based truths to replace them. They are: 1. …
Giveaway Winners!
Congratulations to Chastin Schmeichel! Chastin will be receiving a copy of Crystal Paine’s The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year. If you missed Carla Anne’s review of The Money Saving Mom’s …
Gentle and Quiet
Jesus Is…Our Redeemer
This past Christmas was our first after moving to a different home, so I had new places to decorate. One of those places was a niche in my entrance. I decided a little tree and some garland would look great up there. But I didn’t …
Could My Child Be Dyslexic?
I always knew one of my children was a little different. At age two, he could quickly complete complicated puzzles that his six-year-old brother struggled to put together. His mind just saw the way it had to be! He was incredibly smart and continually amazed …
Giving Grace
“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.” {Romans 15:1] It was one of those moments that you wish could last forever—evening was closing in as dusk dimmed the light of day. I stood in …
San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival Winners Announced
The independent Christian film industry has been receiving a big boost since the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival (SAICFF) began in 2004. Combined with the Christian Filmmakers Academy that is conducted for three days before the film festival, SAICFF has grown to be the …