Life Application Monday: Rebel to Redeemed
What is Rebel to Redeemed? You will notice that my tag line says Rebel to Redeemed, Sharing HIS Kind of Love. So what does Rebel to Redeemed mean? If you look these words up in…
Behind the Song: Touch of the Master’s Hand
I first heard and loved this song more than 20 years ago when released. However, lately this song keeps returning in my life. As I transform with my weight loss and other areas of my…
Book Review: The Family of Jesus by Karen Kingsbury
The Family of Jesus is a new endeavor for popular Christian novelist, Karen Kingsbury. This is her first Bible study and historical work. I had no idea what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised. I…
Book Review: Hold Up the Sky
I love stories about strong women. Even more so, I enjoy stories that show the journeys of these women from heartache and pain to joy and victory. I often find myself relating to these stories…
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day! Mothers and Daughters often have a very interesting relationship. There are times when the relationship seems like a love/hate affair. I know when I was younger I didn’t believe my mother knew…
Book Review: Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers
Are you the prodigal child? Are you the parent of a prodigal? Have you struggled with belonging and acceptance? Bridge to Haven shares all of these themes and much more. Pastor Ezekiel Freeman heart is…
Book Review: Hannah Swensen Mysteries–A Chocolate Chip Murder
I love a good mystery and am a big fan of the older detective shows such as Murder, She Wrote, Matlock and Diagnosis Murder. I stumbled upon the Hannah Swensen series by accident. The book…
Book Review: Angels Walking by Karen Kingsbury
Karen Kingsbury just released her second novel in the Angels Walking series. I am looking forward to reading Chasing Sunsets after reading the premiere book in the series. I love Karen Kingsbury’s older books, but…
Movie Review: Do You Believe?
Do you ever wonder how God is designing His tapestry? Life can be a mess at times and we wonder if anything matters. Do you believe is a story of a dozen different souls –…
Book Review: Steadfast Heart by Tracie Peterson
Steadfast Heart is the first novel in Tracie Peterson’s new Brides of Seattle series. Kolbein Booth arrives in Seattle, by way of Chicago, looking for his sister. He believes she may be a student at…
Movie Review: Old Fashioned–A Must See
Do you wish you could go back in time? Do you long for the ideals shared by your parents and grandparents? Old Fashioned shares these ideals, of a young man not afraid to stand up…
Wellness Tuesday: 9 More Options to Fries
I shared my struggle with finding healthy options to french fries. I came up with a few more alternatives. Baked apple chips Squash chips Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon…
Behind the Hymn Sunday: The Old Rugged Cross
The Old Rugged Cross is often requested during hymn sings. The message seems to be one that everyone can cling onto. Three different sites claim to be the home of this well loved hymn. The…
Wellness Tuesday: 9 Additional Snack Options
I’ve been sharing health snack options and healthier choices to choose from. I’ve come up with a few more I want to share. Granola bar Carrots and hummus Cantaloupe Cranberries and…
Behind the Hymn Sunday: How Firm A Foundation
How Firm A Foundation was published in 1787 by John Rippon. When it appeared in Rippon’s ‘A Selection of Hymns,’ it was signed simply “K”. All efforts to identify this mysterious “K”, have been fruitless;…
Wellness Tuesday: How We Can Improve our Emotions and Our Health
Last week, we shared how emotions affect our health. How can we turn this around? How can we use our emotions for better health: We need to be honest with ourselves and others…
Profile of a Hymn Composer: Fanny Crosby
Frances Jane Crosby was born on March 24, 1820 in Brewster, New York. She is best known as Fanny. At the age of six weeks, Fanny caught a cold that caused inflammation in her eyes.…
Wellness Tuesday: 9 Ways Emotions Effect Health
Recently, our pastor did a series on choices. One of his first sermons in the series was on emotions. Naturally, he used emotional eating as one of his points. I can’t tell you…
Behind the Hymn Sunday: To God Be the Glory
To God Be the Glory was written by Fanny Crosby around 1875. She originally titled the hymn “Praise for Redemption.” William Doane composed the music to go with Fanny Crosby’s lyrics. The hymn first…
Wellness Tuesday: 12 More Healthy Snack Options
I discussed some healthy snack options a few weeks ago, but what are some other healthy snack options we can choose from? I find that I need variety and don’t want…