(I am submitting this to the one word at a time blog carnival, on the word Broken) In 2006, Broken Bridges, was released and received only negative acclaim by the critics. They hated the story. They hated Toby Keith’s acting. Interestingly, the DVD has sold millions. As often happens, the general public did not agree…
Have you ever had someone come to mind and had the thought that you should call them? Or invite them to dinner? Maybe out of the blue, you have seen someone you know in a store or at church and thought, “I was blessed with a bonus this year. I could give some to _________…
It was interesting to me that when I went to Webster’s Dictionary that I found “gratitude” defined as being thankful and “thankful” defined as having gratitude. Hmmm. Neither word describes what I feel in my heart when I think of “gratitude” and “thankful”. It’s a deep feeling that is not the same as when I…
I had heard of this book a number of years ago but recently I began receiving emails once again warning me of the terrible heresies and to keep my grandchildren away from this book. So, as a writer and publisher, I decided to check it out. The book that I obtained from my local library…
God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17 (NLT) How often do we Christians quote John 3:16? God loved us so much that He sent His Son to save us. How affirming and loving! What about the next verse? I wonder if…
I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will…
Six years ago today my son, James, died. Cancer was the foe. I have been blessed today to hear from many, many friends. His, mine, ours. This is an instance where I appreciate the social media. It has carried many encouraging, healing messages to us all. “He inspired…”, “He was an inspiration”, “He was brave”,…
I wonder how many publishers have the blessing of entering a contract with an author and finding a friend. God has a way of doing that! So let me share with you what one of the authors of our publishing company, Energion Publications, and my friend, Renee, is doing this weekend: Women of Valor Conference…
“One Simple Act” by Debbie Macomber [ISBN#9781439108932] I just finished this barely 200-page book. It took me almost two weeks. Usually I could have finished it in about four hours. I put it down several times and tried to ignore it or convince myself it wasn’t for me. But I knew it was. And so…
The Divine Pursuit: A Study of Jonah — Nicole Unice Becoming a counselor is a weird sort of schooling. What other graduate program teaches you how to listen, ask good questions, and read interpersonal dynamics? Who but future counselors study nonverbal cues, birth order, and “solution-focused questions?” Counseling techniques easily transform into entertaining party tricks:…