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Extraordinary in the Ordinary
All of us love hearing stories of miraculous healings. Our hearts are stirred when we hear about impossible situations being beautifully restored. We get inspired by people exhibiting supernatural strength and endurance when pushed to their absolute limits. Truthfully, I’m a junkie for these kinds of things. Being a writer, I’m always on the lookout for powerful, moving stories for inspiration and ideas. When we read about the miracles Jesus performed while He walked among us, they fuel our faith and give us hope when things seem hopeless. But we have to remember that not every miracle was accepted or celebrated. Remember when Jesus healed on the sabbath and got the religious leaders all riled up.…
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Bait And Switch by Erin Stevenson
Delightful End To The Series Bait And Switch by Erin Stevenson is the third and final book in the St Clair Family series. It is another delightful contemporary Christian novel that has its focus on the St Clair sisters. There is the same warm and welcoming atmosphere but with an air of tension as there […]
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The Cross-Examination
Col. Jessep: You want answers? Lt. Kaffee: I think I’m entitled. Jessep: You want answers? Kaffee: I want the truth! Jessep: You can’t handle the truth! ~from the film A Few Good Men Few scenes are as gripping in the movies — or in real life — as the tenacious and effective cross-examination of a… The post The Cross-Examination appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Jesus, I Need You… When I Am Tempted
Temptation is all around us, but as we learn in Matthew 4:1-11, Jesus taught us how to overcome it: with the Word of God. * Dear Jesus, Why is self-control so difficult? Whether it’s overeating, spending too much time on my phone, or losing my temper, sometimes my self-control slips, and I do the very… The post Jesus, I Need You… When I Am Tempted appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Senior Makes Friend’s Dream Come True
Senior Brandon Qualls of Caddo Hills High School in Arkansas can now go to school with much more ease than before thanks to a significant gesture and act of friendship by his classmate Tanner Wilson. It was Tanner’s wish to make things easier for his good friend Brandon, who would often tire maneuvering his manual wheelchair. So Wilson started saving to be able to give his best friend the surprise of his life: an electric wheelchair. Tanner saved up from his job at a local mechanic shop for over two years in order to give such a generous and selfless gift. “They came in, and my face just blew up,” Brandon…
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Home To You by Erin Stevenson
Go Big Or Go Home Home To You by Erin Stevenson is another totally Christian contemporary romance and the second book in the St Clair Family series. This novel focuses on Brandon and his family. The reader catches up with familiar faces. Home To You deals with the subject of loss. “I keep asking why, […]
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The Enchanted Hour by Meghan Cox Gurdon
In The Enchanted Hour, Meghan Cox Gurdon makes the intellectual, social, and emotional case for reading aloud, at any age, to any age. The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon. Harper, 2019, 261 pages Does anyone need convincing that it’s important to read aloud to toddlers and preschoolers—even babies? The concensus is pretty clear on that one, even among parents who don’t do it. Study after study has shown that there’s nothing like curling up with a kid and a book for improving language skills, literary appreciation, and simple cuddle time. The Enchanted Hour goes beyond those basic virtues…
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Best Thing I Heard Today: March 9, 2019
Tedashii released his new album, NEVER FOLD yesterday and also has the song “Step Into Love” feature on New Music Friday. I’m already a fan, but this new song with Sarah Reeves is the Best Thing I Heard Today….check it out here:
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Simply Resistible
Modern Bible readers see Jesus as an extension of the Jewish Scriptures, our Old Testament. Jewish leaders in Jesus’ day didn’t see Him as an extension or fulfillment of anything… From their vantage point, Jesus was introducing something new. On this, they were correct. ~ Andy Stanley BEFORE YOU BEGIN A quick reading reminder before… The post Simply Resistible appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Plan B by Erin Stevenson
Mr Gopher And Miss Porcupine Plan B by Erin Stevenson is the most delightful contemporary Christian romance. It is the first book in the St Clair Family series and I cannot wait for the next two books – good job I am reading a three in one omnibus! Erin Stevenson has created really fun, warm […]
