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[KD Holmberg] When God Is in Pursuit

Jun 28, 2020DeniseH1 CommentAuthor Posts, KD Holmberg, Personal Stories, The Stories We LiveC S Lewis, ninety-nine sheep, The Inklings

I’ve been a devotee of C.S. Lewis since I was a child. I loved the worlds he created and even imagined slipping through the wardrobe to Narnia. Recently, I read a book about Lewis and The Inklings, the assembly of writers he gathered with in Oxford, England. Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac Glyer takes you deep into…

[Cynthia Herron] Delight in the Ordinary

Jun 26, 2020CynthiaH2 CommentsAuthor Posts, Cynthia Herron, Personal StoriesAdoption, Appreciation for simple things, Author Cynthia Herron, Delight in the Ordinary, Gratitude, Hardship and tough seasons, inspiration

Cynthia Herron shares a personal story of gratitude for the ordinary things in life.

[Starr Ayers] On the Way

Jun 20, 2020StarrA4 CommentsAuthor Posts, Devotional, Personal Stories, Starr Ayersdevotions, Light in the darkness, on the way, presence, Starr Ayers

Starr Ayers challenges us to be a light in someone’s darkness.

[Heather L.L. FitzGerald] But God.

Jun 14, 2020Heather FitzGeraldAuthor Posts, Encouragement, Heather L.L. FitzGerald, Personal Storiesclarity, corona, current events, Fear, God's Calling, hope in troubled times, protests, Purpose

As the world seems to be burning down outside our front door… As fear grips our hearts as we watch from behind masks, hoping COVID keeps its distance… As neighbors report on neighbors (there’s an app for that)… As people die at the hands of both police and rioters… As respect for anyone in authority…

[Angela Ruth Strong] Save the Pets

Jun 12, 2020Angela StrongAngela Ruth Strong, Author Posts, Personal Stories, Story Behind the Story, The Stories We Livedogs, pets, The CafFUNated Mysteries, writing with pets

I have to admit I was a little surprised when a reviewer said Ranger was her favorite character in A Latte Difficulty since, you know, Ranger is a dog. But this made me think of all the pets I’ve written into books. Honestly, I added dogs to my CafFUNAted Mysteries for two reasons: 1.) I…

[Melanie Campbell] In God’s Timing

Jun 10, 2020MelanieC2 CommentsAuthor Posts, Melanie Campbell, Personal Stories, Story Behind the Story, The Stories We Liveanswered prayer, Family Stories, inspiration from family, music

This picture…it’s an answered prayer. A little over a year ago I began writing One Way Home, the second book in my Whispers of Grace series. In the story, Sharon, a recovering alcoholic, lives with her only daughter and granddaughter. Part of the story line is about their relationship. The character of Sharon is inspired…

[Susan Kimmel Wright] Somewhere a Cat Is Waiting

Jun 4, 2020SusanWPersonal Stories, Susan Kimmel Wrightcats, Hug Your Cat Day, pets

June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day (with your cat’s permission). I’ve always had pets and enjoy including them in my novels. As this important holiday approached, and my cat Cirrus scratched off the days in her litter, I started thinking about the cats I’ve shared my life with. In childhood, Puss trotted after me…

[Sara Davison] Our Loss, Heaven’s Gain

May 24, 2020SaraD2 CommentsAuthor Posts, Encouragement, Personal Stories, Sara Davison, Thoughts & Thingsgrace, Jesus, love, Ravi Zacharias, truth

Sara Davison shares about meeting someone in her teens whose life and teaching has greatly impacted her life and faith.

[Richard Spillman] Victory

May 8, 2020Alyssa RoatAuthor Posts, Devotional, Personal Stories, Richard Spillman, The Stories We LiveAll Things for Good, Evangelism, God's Guidance, Teaching, Volunteering

I taught at Pacific Lutheran University for 35 years. A few years in, I committed myself to dedicate the first five minutes of each class to telling my students a story about God’s work in my life. I would tell my students that while the technical material we were going to cover in class is…

[Cynthia Herron] Sometimes, You Just Gotta Laugh

Apr 26, 2020CynthiaHAuthor Posts, Cynthia Herron, Personal StoriesAuthor Cynthia Herron, Clean humor, Country living, Dandelion Woes, laughter is the best medicine, Life in the Ozarks, Ozarks author, Sometimes You Just Gotta Laugh

Cynthia battles the scourge of dandelions.