Friends, it is a joy to welcome my friend Misty Phillip to the blog today. She has an amazing story of difficulty and hope to share with you, and I know you will be encouraged by it. ______________________________________________________________________________ A few years ago, my eldest son Jacob worked part-time while he attended college. His co-workers were raising money for MS by riding their bicycles from Houston to Austin, which is about 150 miles. It is called the MS 150 and is a 2 Continue Reading
Winter Depression, I’m Not Letting You Win
There’s something about dreary winter weather that makes me want to curl up and hibernate until spring. The grey skies. The frigid air. Before I know it, full on winter depression has set in, and according to the calendar it’s still fall. Winter decided to make its appearance in November this year, at least in my neck of the woods. And as much as I would like to tell you I welcomed it with welcome arms, I didn’t. Our pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm actually made me a little resentful. What Continue Reading
What Years of Waiting for a Hope Deferred Taught Me
“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:45 NIV Little did I know how much I would need to hold onto those words in the months to come. I walked away from the famous author with my Christian Writers Market Guide under my arm, unsure of what he wrote until I reached my hotel room. When I saw the verse, I felt certain it was a sign. A publishing contract was ahead. God, I believe. Help my unbelief. And it was sign. It was a message to give me Continue Reading