My guest blogger this week is Sharon Jaynes who writes for Girlfriends in God at http://girlfriendsingod.com/ Sharon writes: “When You Don’t Like the Story God is Writing.” If it were up to me, I would have scripted some of life’s stories differently. So many tragedies have struck people near and dear to me that if I were the writer, they would have been changed. Fortunately, I’m not the author, because each of these women impact thousands of women all over the world with their powerful stories of God’s redemption. God turned their pain into purpose, their misery into ministry Read More
Tag: trust
When You Feel Overwhelmed
My guest speaker for this month is my friend and one of my favorite authors of encouragement – Micah Maddox. Don’t be overwhelmed, but be encouraged, loved ones. We live in a world where we are challenged to simplify, organize, and compartmentalize our lives into cute planners with holiday stickers and journals for every occasion. I’m the first to confess I love an adorable planner with a fun pink pen and a place to keep my list of “have to’s” and “want to’s”. It gives me a sense of calm. Lately I’ve had little time to plan, prepare, or organize Read More
The Prodigal
Mariah stood at the wooden table kneading bread, and as the sun headed for the western horizon, she knew her husband and their two sons would be heading home from the fields for the evening meal. She served rich, lentil stew to her husband, the eldest son, then the younger son, before sitting down herself. Her husband prayed a blessing over the food. It was then she noticed the younger son seemed angry and defiant. What is troubling him? she wondered. “Father, ” the teen boy said, “give me my share of the estate.” Mariah and her husband exchanged quick Read More