Encouragement across the pond

I received this email on a day I needed to hear it: Message: Dear Mary, Just wanted to send you a few lines and let you know how much you’ve encouraged me as a mom. I was at an all time low end of last year…living in Ireland, away from family, burdened by...

What if?

Yep, I had another weird dream. In it, I traveled back in time to visit people who I’d met later in life who had really messed up their lives. I visited them at their initial point of decision. (You know how each addiction, bad life choice, etc. usually starts...

Boring Books that Boxify God

I can’t tell you how very tired I am of boring Christian books. There exists some sort of “acceptable” content that we write about ad infinitum, but rarely do we hear from writers who dare to go out on limbs–to share what is really, really...

God told me to tell you . . .

I heartily believe God speaks to us. And I’m forever grateful that He does. Where I get angsty is when someone else, on my behalf, tells me what God wants me to do, particularly when it doesn’t square with what God has said to me. It’s all so...

Encouragement from Friends

I’ve been so blessed by friends. So, so blessed. Over the past few weeks, I’ve received some amazing encouragement. Here is just a wee sampling, in hopes that what they sent would bless you too: From D’Ann: Ps. 66:10-12 For you have tried us, O God;...