A Carol for Christmas By Robin Lee Hatcher (Zondervan 2006) It’s time to curl up by the fire with a cup of cocoa and enjoy some heart-warming romance. You’ll love A Carol for Christmas, written by best-selling author Robin Lee Hatcher (her 50th book!). This beautiful novella can be read in one quiet evening, taking [...]
Archive for March, 2008
A Carol For Christmas
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Praying For My Life
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Praying for My Life, by Marion Bond West (Guideposts Books 2006) Do you feel like you’re on the verge of losing hope? Marion Bond West has been there, and in her new spiritual memoir, she’ll show you how she survived with a little known prayer in the book of Habakkuk. Now a grandmother and contributing [...]
The Four Legged Lesson
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” – Jeremiah 32:27 One Easter weekend when I was a teen, someone slipped into our backyard while my family was sleeping. They didn’t count on meeting up with Gretchen, our friendly Keeshond, who probably grabbed the nearest squeaky [...]
Gods Beautiful Gifts
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Life is beautiful… Stop and smell the roses… Life is a bowl of cherries… Those are easy things to say when life is going your way. But what about when you are feeling the pressures or dark days of life? I’ve spoken to a few people recently that were going through really difficult times. Illnesses, [...]
The Parenting Pursuit
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Socks hurl across the kitchen, a hail of chaos splintering morning routine and order. Thunked in the back of head, I spin from sink and into the face of a grinning twelve-year-old. I am set to return with volley of words about maturity and setting an example and simply folding laundry instead of rocking the [...]
Radio Interview: Bree Noble
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008This month Jill talks with award-winning singer/songwriter Bree Noble. Bree’s powerful vocals and commanding stage presence have won over audiences at large venues such as Saddleback Church and Dodger Stadium and intimate venues like small town churches and coffeehouses. Although her vocals are always compelling, her greatest asset is her songwriting. Bree is a songwriter [...]
Speaking In My Area
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008I was pleased to hear that you are coming to speak in my area. I know that I’ll be there and I’d like to also bring my daughter, however I am not sure as to the content of your testimony. She is 8-years-old, and has been relatively sheltered. She understands many of the worldly temptations [...]
Freedom to Let Go and Let God
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008As we approach the Passover and Easter season, my thoughts as a mother turn toward another mother from two thousand years ago. A lady who lived in Nazareth, whose name was Mary. This mother stood at the foot of the cross watching her first born son, Jesus Christ, take on the sin of all mankind [...]
He Has Risen Just As He Said
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008“He has risen, just as He said.” ~ Matthew 28:26 ~ Have you given much thought to yeast? Just a little bit of yeast can have a great impact on a large batch when making breads. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. (2 Corinthians 5:6) Scripture often refers to yeast as sin. Yeast is [...]
5 Ways to be Content
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008For the last few months, our focus has been on weight loss. That’s usually the case with Thanksgiving, Christmas and especially New Years! Once all the figgy pudding is put aside we ask ourselves, how can I take off the weight? It’s tough, but I’ve witnessed many of you putting your plans into action, and [...]