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[Sara Davison] In the Midst of Ugliness, Beauty

Dec 10, 2020Alyssa RoatAuthor Posts, Devotional, Sara Davisonadvent, beauty, redemption

You don’t need me to tell you it’s been a year. Fear, anxiety, uncertainty, illness, controversy, division, and financial hardship have shaped the last few months. Now that the Advent season is upon us, it can be difficult to shift our focus from everything that is going on in the world to the celebration and…

[Guest: Hope Bolinger] Finding Hope in Divorce

Dec 19, 2019Alyssa RoatGuest Posts, Personal Storiesdivorce, family, hope bolinger, redemption

Right around the time I wrote my debut novel, Blaze, my parents had decided to separate. It felt as though someone had knocked the wind out of my chest. In that moment, I knew what would follow six months later: divorce. Growing up, I always viewed divorce as the ultimate evil. Most of my friends…

[Guest: Trudy Samsill] Excuse Me, Is This Seat Taken?

Sep 26, 2019Nikki Wright1 CommentDevotional, Encouragement, Guest Posts, Thoughts & ThingsForgiveness, grace, guilt, redemption, shame, trudy samsill

How many times have you heard this question: “Excuse me, is that seat taken?” If you are in a public place, be it church, a ball game, the theater, then you’ve been asked this before. Today I would love for YOU to ask ME that question.

[Guest: Melissa Henderson] Trust in His Forgiveness

Aug 15, 2019Nikki Wright6 CommentsDevotional, Guest PostsConfession, Forgiveness, grace, Melissa Henderson, Peace, redemption, Renewal

“If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9 (NRS) Poor decisions in my younger years led me to feel unworthy. As a teenager, I made choices I knew were wrong. Feeling lonely, comfort was found in the…

[Richard Spillman] What a Dog Taught Me About Life

Jan 22, 2018Nikki Wright2 CommentsDevotional, Richard Spillmandeath, dogs, eternity, hope, life, perseverance, redemption

[Let’s welcome back Richard Spillman for his guest post on living life outside of the shadow of death. This 2018 we want to remember the beauty of the Christian’s redemption through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. With this redemption, we no longer live in the shadow of an inevitable end, and instead live in the light of…

[Angela Ruth Strong] A Love Letter to the Lonely

Aug 7, 2017MiraleeFerrell1 CommentAngela Ruth Strong, Encouragement, Real Life RomanceGod's Love Letters, grace, Psalms, real life romance, redemption, second chances

Guest Post by Angela Ruth Strong This month I’m celebrating my six year anniversary to Mr. Strong. He makes writing romance novels so easy. But there was actually a time when I quit writing romance. I didn’t believe in it anymore. It hurt too much to read about people in love when nobody loved me.…

[Patricia Lee] The Story Behind “An Anchor on Her Heart”

Jul 17, 2017MiraleeFerrell2 CommentsPatricia Lee, Story Behind the Storyautism awareness, disability, faith, fidelity, fishing, loneliness, real life, redemption, trust, vulnerability

“Why I Wrote An Anchor on Her Heart” Guest Post by Patricia Lee When my son graduated from college with a degree in biology, coupled with the required extra units for a marine science certification, my heart swelled with pride. After he was hired by a Seattle-based company as an observer biologist for the National Marine…

[Janalyn Voigt] Lockets in the Victorian Era + Giveaway

May 26, 2017MiraleeFerrell1 CommentHistorical Sidenotes, Janalyn Voigtgiveaway, historical fiction, old west, redemption, romance

Lockets have a certain mystique. They hold memories and sometimes secrets. Wearing the picture of your beloved close to your heart is the epitome of romance, one of the reasons lockets have been around since at least the 16th century. During the Victorian era, lockets reached new heights of popularity. Prince Albert bestowed on his…