They met their senior year of high school. They became friends. They went to Senior Prom together. They walked together at graduation. Then life happened. She moved down south where she met and married the man who became the father of her children. The man she thought would love her forever. The man she planned to … More A Love Story … Right onTime
It has finally hit me that it really is Christmas time. Almost a week into December there is no longer any denying that Christmas is nearly upon us. I even decorated my little tree, lit a fire, and put on some Christmas music this afternoon in reluctant acquiescence to the reality of the season. The … More Looking for Faith on the Earth
It has been quite a week. Sometimes the reality of living in a restless, fallen world is like that. Unexpected things have happened that have broken my heart. Good things that were expected didn’t materialize. Delays and disappointments have been the norm along with a variety of other perplexing circumstances popping up at exactly the wrong time. It’s been one of those … More The Strive Free Zone
So time has slipped by and I missed a week of posting. Trying not to let that slide into two weeks so here I am at the eleventh hour … again. I actually started a post earlier in the week but never finished it. By the time I got back to it the topic no longer … More Taking it to the Next Level
I had a great day yesterday and my quick Facebook update last evening reflected that fact. This is what I posted: “Been completely undone most of the afternoon and I’m so glad. Jesus is so ridiculously good it is embarrassing.” When I got home last night, there was a comment on the post: “Really? I … More This is My Story
I recently moved and my new apartment has a big, beautiful fireplace. There is only one problem: it is a gas fireplace and they can be quite expensive to run. The complex I live in does not allow you to burn wood in the fireplace, so you either use the expensive gas or you don’t … More Keeping the Fire Burning
Apparently I am quite dense at times. I so long to make God’s heart happy and I never, ever, want to intentionally resist him. My heart’s cry is to remain teachable and open to the workings and desires of the Holy Spirit – always. But the truth is there are times I just don’t get … More Go Now and Write
Cindy Powell 