Apr 9, 2021 | Writer's Blog
Four young men – boys really – were taken from the rest of the captives. They were well bred, well educated, and well endowed with wisdom and good looks. Separated from their families, homeland, and temple, these boys were exiles in Babylon. Given new...
Apr 6, 2021 | Writer's Blog
Bang! Bang! Bang! The loud noise startled Alisa, who was working the drive-through window at a local sandwich shop. She walked out to see what caused the noise. It was a police officer, standing at the locked door. Until that moment, it was...
Mar 29, 2021 | Writer's Blog
“Do not be afraid, for I am with you” (Isaiah 41:10a NLT). My kiddos like to play a shadow game. They come in so close behind me that I can’t turn to the right or to the left without them following suit. They stick so close it’s impossible for me to go in any one...
Mar 25, 2021 | Writer's Blog
Light. I crave it. I’m drawn toward it. I need it—especially in winter, when my physical and emotional well-being become drained by the lack of sunlight. I take my kitchen curtains down in the winter because I’m trying to let every possible...
Mar 13, 2021 | Writer's Blog
In the mid ’90s, I was unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. My money ran out, and no jobs were available. I was miserable and depressed, grumpy and angry with God for not providing for me. He then encouraged me to begin my prayer time with thankfulness...
