Staying Rooted in Turbulent Times

They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are

They Know Not What They Are Doing

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 There are two locations in Jerusalem where it is thought Jesus spoke these

Life Lived Differently: Reflections on the Holy Land

I am pleased to share a sample of my brand new devotional e-book based on what God showed me during my recent trip to the Holy Land.  Focusing on

The Bold Prayer of an Ordinary Woman

  He will guard the feet of his faithful ones. 1 Samuel 2:9 Do you think about protecting your head or your feet? One thing my husband is

Finding hope when life is in fragments

I have become like broken pottery. Psalm 31:12 (NIV) Nothing prepared me for the intensely cold winters of New England when I moved here from London. I had

Keeping and Sharing Treasured Memories of Mothers

White clouds scattered a cornflower blue sky. I closed my eyes and breathed in the sweet fragrance of roses in my grandmother’s garden. What a perfect English July

Why We Should Pray for Irritating Family Members

I’m sure your family is just like mine. We can be kindhearted to each other and get along, but we can also be inconsiderate and fall out. We

How eligible are you?

Whoever comes to me, I will never drive away. John 6:37 (NIV) Do you know what it feels like to be rejected? In Westminster Abbey in London, where Wills

How to accept a gift

  Don’t be deceived… Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father. James 1:16-17 NIV As a child on Valentine’s Day, as the

Why failed New Year Resolutions are okay

Are you one of the forty five percent of Americans who usually make New Year’s resolutions? Or maybe you are in the seventeen percent who seldom create promises