You Are Enough: Overcoming Negativity
I recently enjoyed some coffee time with a few girl friends at the delightful 3 Bears Cafe and Quilts in our small town. It's the kind of place where you feel good just being there, surrounded by bolts of bright-colored fabrics and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Our...
Where does character come from?
Where does character come from? The older we get the more we realize how important character is. When people describe you, what do they say? When they talk about your character, what kind of words would come to mind. How many of those words would be the same words...
Reviews by Rayna: War Room
War Room is a powerful movie full of truth and challenge. This movie is about an affluent young couple who appear to have it all. When you look deeper you see that their marriage is crumbling from neglect and bitterness. Elizabeth is a real-estate agent while Tony...
Unassuming Heroes: Wildland Firefighters
When we moved to the Methow Valley in North Central Washington almost 20 years ago, my husband Randy and I were naive about the risks of wildfires. We purchased some property in a high risk fire area, not thinking about the implications of building a home in the...
Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Your Marriage
I heard the news that a young couple in our community is getting a divorce after only one year of marriage. What went wrong? All I know is this is a tragedy. I remember the wedding announcement we received with their bright smiling faces, their eyes so filled with...
Nancy
Nancy is a 62 year old writer, teacher and soul care coach, married to Jim for 41 years. They live in a beautiful wooded subdivision near Madison, WI. They have two grown children- Adam (daughter in love, Joanna) and Elizabeth and three delightful grandchildren –...
Debbie
Debbie has been married to Leonard for 25 1/2 years. The day Debbie said I do, she became an instant step-mom to his 3 daughters, 1 was married and the other 2, Irene & Anna, were still teenagers. With much prayer, they all learned to love each other...
Where is My Miracle?
Lord, I need your help! I don't know what to do. My husband (ex now) had suffered another devastating bought of depression. He had not been able to work for 9 months. This was a crisis, without a doubt. I did all that I could in order to put one foot in front of...
The Blessing of a Spounse!
The blessing of a spouse! Most of us longed to find the person who would love us the rest of our life. My dream like most was to grow up, get married and have kids. As I have shared before I was married right out of college and it was a very long difficult 10 years...
Wisdom leads to hope
How is your soul? Are you in need of wisdom? I find wisdom when I take the time to get alone with Lord and really listen. I read the Word daily but I don't always remember to take the time to listen. James 1:5 reminds us that God has wisdom for those who lack it...
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