Category: Faith Stories

The Value of Christian Friends

Why Christian friendships with other women are well worth the time and effort.

I love the writing life, but it can get lonely. Time with my friends must be scheduled or it doesn’t happen. This weekend, I was happy to spend time with new friends at the Come With Me retreat, hosted by my friend Suzie Eller. The retreat taught me many valuable lessons, especially the value of Christian friends.

The value of Christian friendships on a retreat!
Left to right: Rebecca, Claudia, me, Cheryl
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Exploring God’s Path for Your Life, Part 4

Exploring God's Path for Your Life: A 4-Part Series

I am absolutely thrilled to have my friend Julie Holmquist from Stuff of Heaven to speak about special needs parenting for the final installment of this blog series on your life’s path. We have discussed knowing when a storm is coming and how to seek God’s guidance. Today, Julie has written a lovely guest post on unexpected turns in her life path, and how she clung to her faith in those unexpected turns. Welcome, dear Julie!

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Exploring God’s Path for Your Life, Part 1

Exploring God's Path for Your Life, Part 1

Welcome to my new four-week series for this month, Exploring God’s Path for Your Life.

Have you ever wondered where you are on the path God has for your life? I’ve wondered about this in the past, and I’m still navigating the way with God’s help. The psalms have helped me learn what path God wants me to choose. For the next four weeks, we’ll look at what God tells us about life paths in the Psalms.

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