Dear readers, You might be wondering what happened last Sunday with the girl and my purple dress. Well, I wore my purple dress and I hoped she would be at church again. But that week she wasn’t there. I kept looking for her, wondering if she’d be a little...
“Do not be afraid.” “Be strong and courageous.” “…For the Lord your God is with you.” I read these phrases during my quiet time more than once this week. God reminds his people not to fear all the time. We see it on pages in...
This not writing was not helping. I had to think of a new strategy. And I knew this would work. I pulled out a stack of notebook paper. (Well, I called my mom to my room and asked for a little help with finding and reaching the paper.) With this new and empty space in...
I pulled out a piece of paper, the kind with blue lines. I knew this is what I needed to do because my normal methods for getting back into the flow of writing were not working. Sure, I’ve been journaling every day. That was one of my goals for the new year. So I put...
One month in to 2015 and I finally have a few words for you. I can already tell this year will be different than last year. I didn’t start out with unanswered questions, but I did begin the new year with hope. (I will share more details soon.) Last year was long,...