Today I want to introduce you to one of the sweet voices that has been speaking truth and grace into my life lately. Her words have resonated with me, but more importantly, God has used her simple but profound book to bring some healing and rest to my soul. I met Holley Gerth at the She Speaks Conference last July…. Read More
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. (Genesis 1:3) I love compliments and well wishes. They encourage me, fuel my dreams and motivate me to excellence. In the same vein, wise counsel and sound instruction open my eyes to new perspectives, help me reevaluate my actions, and set me on the right course. Of course there… Read More
If I know anything about my readers at all, I’m pretty sure that many of you have either just begun a group Bible study or you’re about to get started shortly. ‘Tis the season! Let me ask you a few questions about that. Do you usually complete the Bible studies you begin? And by complete, I mean do you successfully… Read More
I was in over my head. Amazingly, I actually had graduated from charm and modeling school (I know! Who does that?), and I’d had a few voice lessons. But my brief foray into the pageant world put me way out of my league. Just 19, I was attempting to step up the first rung on the ladder known as the… Read More
Let me share with you a little memory about a time way before we all (business people, homemakers, students, 8-year-olds, etc.) had cell phones. My husband and I were flying “home” to Georgia from Texas, where he was in seminary at the time. About half-way through the flight, bored and restless, one of us decided it would be worth the… Read More
When I was a girl growing up in a small town outside of Atlanta, my family would take an annual trip to the North Georgia mountains each fall. Those Saturday or weekend-long trips would include three essentials: buying apples for the applesauce and fresh apple cakes my mom would later make, eating boiled peanuts from a paper bag (now you… Read More