Forgiveness Means the Most When We Don’t Deserve It
My Accident. When Steve’s email hit my inbox with this header, my heart sank. Oh no. What happened? Did he fall? Steve is one of my spiritual fathers. An elder at our church decades ago, he and his wife, Pat, modeled godly parenting to my husband, David, and me as we...
Two Women, Two Choices. Which Would You Make?
Join me in welcoming Guest blogger Lori Roeleveld to the Refresh blog. Lori and I share more than a first name. In addition to about a hundred other similarities, we share a home state (RI), an agent (the amazing Bob Hostetler), and now a publishing house. Most of...
The Very Best Parts of This Month—In Pictures!
Wow! Has this been a month. So many fun, exhausting, and glorious things going on. Really, the best way to share this collection of totally random but joyously connected is through pictures. BUT, IF YOU’RE READING THIS ON AN APPLE PHONE OR COMPUTER, you won’t be able...
The Unusual Gift of Desperation
The man standing on the front porch of our dental office didn’t have to say a word. We knew exactly why he was there, thirty minutes before we were scheduled to open. Pacing. Clutching his cheek. Wiping away tears. People suffering from abscessed teeth do desperate...
Powerful Comfort When the Answers Are Slow in Coming
Last week, A Word for Your Day, 66 Devotions to Refresh Your Mind released. Because of kind and supportive readers like you, it ranked as a Top Ten New Release on Amazon! Today, I’d like to share one more excerpt as a thank you. If it blesses you, I hope you’ll add A...
TADA! It’s HERE! It’s HERE! Come Celebrate with Me
You’ve heard the whispers . . . You’ve read the excerpts . . . You’ve watched the countdown . . . Some of you have even prayed for a safe delivery . . . While I’d love to be announcing the arrival of a new grandbaby, that’s out of my control. The next best...
Represented By
Recent Comments