I’ve been a fan of morning quiet times since becoming a Christ-follower years ago. After all, Jesus prayed in the morning (Mark 1:35). Also, morning prayer is recorded in Psalm 5:3 and Psalm 90:14, among
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Traveling Straight to the Heart this Valentine’s Day
Today you’re a travel writer. You know the benefits of venturing to unknown places, catching new aromas of food never explored, and seeing sights with fresh eyes. Your senses explode with excitement and no doubt,
Read moreBecause Giving is at the Heart of Christmas
The act of giving is the centerpiece of Christmas. Jesus giving His all in order to save a hopeless and dying world was and is the crux of our hope and true joy this season.
Read moreA Creative Idea to Try This Thanksgiving
As an only child, I was blessed to have a large extended family that gathered every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins. I didn’t realize the depth of that blessing until it was
Read moreThe Link Between Creativity and Sabbath Rest
by Cathy Baker Not so long ago I sensed the Holy Spirit gently reaching for the key to my ignition as I earnestly spun my creative wheels in mud of my own making. Every extra
Read moreWhy We Can’t Be Afraid of Change
“We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a
Read more3 Reads That Are Sure to Refresh You This Summer
When the heat begins beating down nothing is more refreshing than a shady spot under a sprawling oak tree with an iced coffee in one hand and a can’t-put-it-down kind of book in the other.
Read moreWhen A Song Inspires Us to Remember
Pride forgets. Humility remembers. Priscilla Shirer, Gideon I distinctly remember singing along with Babbie Mason’s After All as a relatively new Christ follower back in the early 90’s, lyrics barely audible for the tears. By
Read moreIt’s the Month of Love! 3 Ways to Spell Out Your Gratitude to Another
by Cathy Baker There is a gratefulness often gone unspoken between two people, choosing to assume the other person knows how we feel. Then you turn around one day and find it’s too late to
Read moreDoes God Care Where We Choose to Live?
Years ago I heard a pastor say he doesn’t believe God cares where we live — what area, what house, etc. I respect his opinion but I tend to disagree. I see God’s specificity throughout
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