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Category Archives: Devotional

Home / Archive Category: Devotional

Eclipsed by the Eclipse [Heather L. L. FitzGerald]

Apr 8, 2024Tim PietzAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Heather L.L. FitzGerald, Thoughts & Things, Uncategorized

It’s safe to say that whatever else is going on today, it will certainly be eclipsed by the eclipse!

Have you ever had a much anticipated event get swept aside for something else that took precedent? What do we do when life interrupts our best-laid plans and we have no plan B?

Weeds [Carrie Walker]

Apr 4, 2024Tim PietzAuthor Posts, Carrie Walker, Devotional, Encouragement, Personal Stories, The Stories We Live

In Michigan this year, it’s forgotten how to winter. So on yet another unseasonably warm day I spent some time cleaning up the yard. Flowers don’t have buds yet and the grass is still half yellow, but guess what is flourishing in all it’s glory? A WEED! Of course. Aren’t they a beautiful joy? Looking…

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Giving Myself Over [Henry O. Arnold]

Mar 7, 2024Tim Pietz1 CommentAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Henry O. Arnold, Personal Stories, Power of Story, The Stories We Livelife, story, writing

If I as a writer am to tell a story, I must give myself over to its peculiar flow. As the power of the story begins to rise up within me, I must sit down and write. I yield. I isolate. I watch and listen. I resist the temptation to manipulate, and I allow the…

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Christmas in the Dark [Christa MacDonald]

Dec 14, 2023Tim PietzAuthor Posts, Christa MacDonald, Devotional, Encouragement, Thoughts & Things, Uncategorizedchristmas, faith, grief, hope, sadness

I can take the cold. The darkness of winter is a lot less fun.

Thanksgiving In My Heart [Jeanette-Marie Mirich]

Nov 16, 2023Tim PietzAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Jeanette-Marie MirichEncouragement, Gratitude, music, nature, Praise, Witness

What is our heritage of thankfulness? Join Jeanette-Marie Mirich as she shares her thoughts on this holiday of gratitude.

Mistakes Are Not the End [Kristen Hogrefe Parnell]

Nov 9, 2023Tim PietzAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Kristen Hogrefe ParnellEncouragement, grace, hope, second chances

If you have ever felt “less than” because of a past mistake, this book is for you. Be encouraged by Jayna’s story that your past doesn’t have to define you. God’s redeeming love can transform your story into one of hope and healing.

“I Bet You’re a Writer” [Heather L. L. FitzGerald]

Oct 5, 2023Tim Pietz1 CommentAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Heather L.L. FitzGerald, Personal Stories, Story Behind the Story, The Stories We LiveEncouragement, faith, perseverance, Trusting God, writing, writing journey

Have you heard of Imposter’s Syndrome? Have you been stricken with this malady in your line of work, in your creative outlet, or maybe as a new parent?

Letting Go of Control [Hope Bolinger]

Aug 10, 2023Tim PietzAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Hope Bolingercontrol, Encouragement, hope, hurt, romance, Trusting God

I think if we’re honest with ourselves . . . we can be control freaks. Wanting to shape our destiny, our future, our children, our families.

That message never hit me harder than right before I penned a book with my coauthor.

Called to Serve [Patricia Lee]

Aug 3, 2023Tim PietzAuthor Posts, Devotional, Patricia Leecalling, devotional, empathy, service

Author Patricia Lee never intended to write seven books. Now, she sees writing books as an act of service–a way to help people understand painful circumstances and rise above them.

Trusting God When You Don’t Feel Ready [Kristen Hogrefe Parnell]

Jul 13, 2023Tim PietzAuthor Posts, Devotional, Kristen Hogrefe Parnell, Personal Stories, The Stories We Live, Uncategorizedbaby, Encouragement, faith, family, Mothers, Trusting God

Have you ever felt “not ready” for a situation? Today, Kristen Hogrefe Parnell shares from her son’s birth story and how she’s learned to trust God when she doesn’t feel “ready.”

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