by Joanna Lynn If you were to ask me what is the most important, defining factor of my life, I would be tempted to say, “The fact that I’m not married yet.” For those of you who don’t already know, singleness is extremely defining. You meet people, they find out you are a home-schooled girl,…
Archive | September, 2010
Stained Glass Windows
Pieces of shattered glass lay everywhere on the table, looking for all the world like a heap of rubbish, destined for the nearest trash can. They were jagged pieces, apparently cut and broken without thought or care, and the beauty of the colored glass seemed hopelessly marred and wasted. But, what looks like ruin and…
What We May & What We Do
by Abigail Fox I say that I would die for Thee But would I daily live? And should my sorrow mirror Job’s Would I thy praises give? I say that I would shout of Thee In countries far from hand – But would I dare like Jeremiah To speak out in my land? I say…
I Know
As Christians, we don’t have to guess, we can know Him, know that He is God. A little study of the phrase “I know” shows the confidence that we can have in Him who lives, who has all power, who is great, steadfast and who is our help and support in all times. Exodus 18:11…
To Set a Set a Standard or Not?
by Joanna Thiede “So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.” Is. 59:19 A standard. The flag of His nation, floating…
The Forest for the Trees
Tomorrow morning, I whisper to myself, Tomorrow morning I’m going to get up as soon as the alarm goes off. I’m going to have time. Time to soak in scripture, time to pick up my pen and scribble words on paper, time to figure it all out. And then I sink into my pillow, tired…
So Much More
The question was asked to no one in particular, but it hit me across the face, and I struggled with it for a minute or two. “This is your life: is it everything that you had hoped it would be?” I looked back over the past couple years, and weighed the moments, and tears fell…
The Smart Choice?
by Jaclynn Robinson “25 and not married yet? Did your parents hide you up in the mountains?” the older gentleman from Guam, visiting our farmer’s market, asked with a chuckle. I simply smiled and said, “The right guy hasn’t come along yet.” A younger guy behind him, related to him (either nephew or son), replied,…
Walls
by Rachelle Rea My quiet time that day started out like any other. A quick prayer left my lips for God to bless my heart as I sought Him. I opened the Bible study book I was currently working through. And an eye-opening, heart-rending hour began. Many times, I was tempted to close my Bible,…
a word of encouragement (or why courtship doesn’t equal bliss)
by Theresa Wright A year ago, I was about a week away from our Labor Day trip when my now-fiance Trent would ask me to court him. I was in a precarious place with my heart. I was totally submitted to God’s plan and knew that it was best. But over the course of a…
