“Life Itself Is Grace”: Writing for 31 Days
When there have been so many words and because the whole world can be reduced to The Word, I share with you this: ...
Out of My Comfort Zone and Into God’s Plan: Writing for 31 Days
Whenever I leave the safety and comfort of my home and community, opportunities to spot God in the day-to-day are multiplied. My day at the Breathe Christian Writers' Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan was filled with "God-spots". Here are a few of them: Willem from Holland who is a student at Moody Bible College and has written a children's...
When God Just Knocks Your Socks Off: Writing for 31 Days
Today's "God-Spot" was more of a "God-Smack". If you knew my friend Jamelle, you would agree. Jamelle runs a ministry in my community called The Reason4Hope. To say Jamelle is enthusiastic about her calling is an understatement. Like most of us, this woman has had her valleys, and over the past year she's questioned God's calling on her life....
On Being an Original, “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made”: Writing for 31 Days
Today's "God-Spot" was captured just down the road from our home in rural Indiana. I hope that as I share this reflection, you will be inspired to look for the "originals" in your life. One of the great blessings of certain friendships is that they enrich your life simply by the sharing of life. Such is the case with our dear neighbors, with...
Life Lessons Learned with a Pack on my Back: Writing for 31 Days
Tuesday's reflections during this 31 day writing challenge will be on nature. God speaks to me through His creation and, other than Scripture, it's the place I most often turn when I need answers or clarity. Two years ago, I wrote this post about lessons learned while hiking the beautiful North Country Trail in northwest Michigan. I no longer...
Selah Worship: Writing for 31 Days
One of my favorite authors is Madeleine L'Engle. I enjoyed sharing "A Wrinkle in Time" and her other fantasies with my children, but I especially love her non-fiction. Recently, while reading in "A Circle of Quiet" (Book One of The Crosswick Journals), I found mention of the Italian composer Palestrina. Naturally, I was curious, so I found...
Quotable from Oswald Chambers: Writing for 31 Days
I catch them everywhere -- words that ring true, that pierce my soul, that give me pause. Do you? Sometimes the words come over a cup of coffee with a good friend. She says something profound and true and I want to capture her phrasing, the deep meaning found there. Turn it over in my mind, "worry" over it with fingers as with a smooth stone....
Finding God in Unexpected Places: Writing for 31 Days
There are many wonderful benefits of the World Wide Web (when used with discernment). One of them is the ability to "meet" interesting, like-minded people without even entering their time zone. A couple of months ago, I met Sharon Hoover, who lives in our nation's capitol, via another internet friend (this one living in California). I've...
Finding God’s Reflection in a Corn Shock: Writing for 31 Days
Day 2 of Writing 31 Days. Here's today's "God-spot". Where do you see God reflected in your life today? I live in Amish country. It's a fact I take for granted most of the time. I've become pretty adept at making a quick wide swing around a black buggy as it hugs the shoulder of the state highway near our home. And I don't even notice the...
October is a Good Month for ‘Selah’: Writing for 31 Days
If you're like me, life is so crazy busy that you don't often take time to slow down, pause and reflect on......well, anything. Over the next 31 days, I plan to press "pause" at the end of each day and think about one thing in particular: Where did God show Himself in my life today? I'll share those "God-spots" here, and in the process I hope...