Tag Archives: sin

The Shaking by Julie Arduini

Posted on July 5, 2024 by juliearduini

Every so often across social media I would use an image like this and ask if anyone had any prayer needs. I noted I would be happy to pray. I probably did this for years, my guess between 2016 and … Continue reading →

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Washing by James R. Coggins

Posted on February 28, 2024 by jrcoggins

Years ago, we were living in a big house with a diseased tree standing nearby. Every fall, tiny insects from this tree would plaster themselves all over the screens and walls of the house and stay there until they expired. … Continue reading →

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Illuminate in 2024 by Julie Arduini

Posted on January 5, 2024 by juliearduini

Happy New Year! Each year I pray for a word or theme that I can focus on. The Lord has been faithful, offering words that direct my prayer time, and in return, confirm things I had been praying about. Last … Continue reading →

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One Wrong Turn by Julie Arduini

Posted on September 1, 2023 by juliearduini

Earlier this week I had a day full of local driving. The area is under construction and this part of town isn’t one I drive often. Our daughter was at a campus apartment for a ministry meeting and when she … Continue reading →

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The Real Apple by Julie Arduini

Posted on August 18, 2023 by juliearduini

I’ve blogged here long enough that it wouldn’t surprise me if I’ve tackled this subject before. It came up again recently, and it certainly isn’t a theme I’ve mastered. I thought I’d share in case it encourages you. Not long … Continue reading →

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Uncomfortable Preaching by James R. Coggins

Posted on February 1, 2023 by jrcoggins

Years ago, I was involved in the planning of a Christian writing conference. We asked the director of a highly regarded Christian theatre group to teach a seminar on writing plays. When he said yes, we asked him if he … Continue reading →

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Gord and the Leghold Trap by James R. Coggins

Posted on January 25, 2023 by jrcoggins

I don’t even remember Gord’s name. It could have been Gord. But I vividly remember the story he told, even several decades later. Gord was probably in his thirties, he lived in the city of Winnipeg, and he had a … Continue reading →

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The Bug Zapper by Julie Arduini

Posted on August 17, 2022 by juliearduini

It wasn’t too many days after our son’s wedding that the “kids” visited and remarked they saw some unwanted insects in what we call the Florida room. We set traps and in a few days with different strategies were able … Continue reading →

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Wedding Reflections by Julie Arduini

Posted on August 3, 2022 by juliearduini

Well, our last big event of the summer is behind us. Our son Brian married Brianna over the weekend. As I watched him on the platform, smiling as they were announced Mr. and Mrs., greeting everyone, I thought about the … Continue reading →

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Gomer Girl by Julie Arduini

Posted on July 20, 2022 by juliearduini

One of my favorite things to do is teach Bible studies. I’ve done so online, and currently I’m teaching a class for women at church. Throughout 2022 my teaching partner has been sharing through Heroes of the Old Testament. It’s … Continue reading →

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Dead Inside by Julie Arduini

Posted on November 25, 2020 by juliearduini

That’s quite the cheery title, am I right? Thankfully it isn’t completely how I feel, although my patience for this most unpredictable of years is running thin. There’s been the quarantine, the election, I had to go back to my … Continue reading →

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A Painful Lesson by Nancy J. Farrier

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Nancy J. Farrier

I grew up on a small farm in the Midwest. I loved that farm and the woods. I loved summers and running though the fields, exploring the creek. Our land was a constant source of new games to invent and … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Griddle and You by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 25, 2019 by juliearduini

It is my joy and honor to be on rotation this Christmas Day. Whether you read this before dawn thanks to children up early, or after the traditional ham or turkey dinner, my prayer is your heart is full as … Continue reading →

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Why Does God Allow It?

Posted on June 22, 2019 by writinginoverdrive

by Jim Denney, adapted from ANSWERS TO SATISFY THE SOUL: Clear, Straight Answers to 20 of Life’s Most Perplexing Questions In the 1981 movie Time Bandits, the satanic Evil Genius (played by David Warner) wreaks enormous carnage and destruction on … Continue reading →

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Blocked Peace by Julie Arduini

Posted on October 24, 2018 by juliearduini

I’m always on the lookout for an opportunity to learn via the everyday things. Recently I had one of those moments thanks to a Peace Race. I heard on the news that there would be a Peace Race, but I … Continue reading →

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