Autumn in Ohio is a beautiful, colorful time of year. Our home is nestled on a hill and as you look out over our back deck you see trees surrounding the farm fields. This time of year you’ll see yellows, browns, oranges, and a few bursts of red. We are in a season of change. It is like looking at a remarkable painting. So far, this autumn season for me has been one of personal changes. The change of seasons is a reminder that we too will go through seasons in life. I’m entering a new Continue Reading
The Art of Amen
When I read this quote by Corrie ten Boom, it stopped me. I stopped to think about it for my prayer life. Prayer has been my "spare tire" but my desire is for prayer to be my "steering wheel" and this book, The Art of Amen, has helped steer me in the right direction. "Don't judge a book by its cover", they say. I broke that rule with this one. Several months ago I began reading books on prayer. While at a Christian bookstore, I spied The Art of Amen on the shelf and because the cover is so Continue Reading
Making The Best Yes Decisions
{This post originally posted on August 19, 2014, and was updated September 9, 2020} Today I received the new book, The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst and I’m looking forward to reading it! And I need to. I’ve made my share of wrong ‘yes’ decisions. But today I’m making the decision to focus on learning how to make better yes decisions, with Lysa's new book. I was thinking about some of my best yeses and many of them were originally a no. Marrying John and accepting Jesus as my Savior, both in Continue Reading
