The word “selah” appears 74 times in the Bible, mostly in the Psalms. It’s likely an instruction to take a break in the singing (because the Psalms were meant to be sung).Read More…

Writers can find analogies in just about anything! Cutlery, for example, but I want to save fork analogies for another day. Have you heard of the Spoon Theory? It was created byRead More…

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22–23). Genghis Khan’s view of leadership started withRead More…

That’s the first line of a children’s song my kiddos used to listen to in the car. (Remember those children’s cassette tapes and the way you had to rewind them with aRead More…

I look in the mirror…because I do that every day. I look a bit older. (Pooh!) I’m wiser. I’ve learned a few things along the way. All in all, I’m pretty darnRead More…

It’s interesting that New Year’s Day is smack dab in the coldest, darkest part of winter. Yet New Year’s Eve is coming, and we’re sniffing the air for newness and fresh starts.Read More…

I love the story of Barrington Bunny.* It’s a Christmas story. It’s a children’s story. And it just might change your life in some way. Here’s an audible version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq4HPVHX7TI Here’s theRead More…

Can a Phone App Help You Treasure Your Time? By Debi Simons (guest blogger) Note from Debbie (Johnson): For some, time flies. For others, it drags. My friend, Debi Simon, talks aboutRead More…

A “GOOD BOOK” REVIEW I’ve been thinking about book reviews a lot. I’ve been writing them. I’ve been receiving them. So writing one on The Bible seemed like an interesting project, butRead More…

AN UPSIDE OF FEAR by Peggy Robinson (guest blogger) Have you ever thought that fear—real “scared to your toes” fear could create faith and strength? We often avoid things we fear. OfRead More…