Theoden: I will not risk open war. Aragorn: Open war is upon you, whether you would risk it or not. (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) As an avid fan of The Lord of the Rings, I find myself using quotes from it ever so often in my writing and today’s quote just […]
I’ve recently been reading in the book of First Samuel and I came across two stories that really got my attention. Two verses in particular really jumped out at me. The first one was 1 Samuel 10:22, “Therefore they inquired further of the LORD, ‘Has the man come here yet?’ So the LORD said, ‘Behold,
My daughter Georgia and I love to watch The Great British Baking Show reruns with Paul, Mary, Mel, and Sue. We’ve watched the seasons featuring them, several times each by now. While watching it recently, one of the contestants on the show was expressing the fear that they were about to be kicked off, and I found
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Hello, my name is Katrina. I am forty-three years old and I am trying to learn to be more comfortable in my own skin. I have struggled my entire life with insecurity and most of my life I have carried a deep sense of shame. I have allowed the things that were done to me
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I’ve been reading and studying through Lysa TerKeurst’s new book Forgiving What You Can’t Forget and as always, she speaks right to my heart. I read something today she said that really spoke to my heart. She said, “The table is the perfect place for the broken and battered to find redemption and restoration from the provider
For the last several years, at the beginning of the year, I pray and ask God to give me a word to focus on in the year ahead. When I feel as if He has given me a specific word, I take a little more time to ask for confirmation to be sure that I
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In light of recent events, I confess I have struggled with a bit of anxiety as I pondered what the future may hold. All the thoughts going through my mind have led me to seek counsel in the one place I know I will find the help I need… the Word of God. I felt
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One of my favorite bands is Mercy Me and one of my favorite songs of theirs is Dear Younger Me. Perhaps it is because another year is drawing swiftly to an end, but I have been thinking of this song and wondering what indeed I would say to my younger self if given the chance.
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This morning I was singing along to “What A Beautiful Name” by Hillsong Worship. It is such a beautiful song and I absolutely love it. However, it occurred to me as I was singing my heart out this morning, that I may feel like Celine Dion while singing it but in all reality I probably
As you likely know if you have been following my stories for any length of time, I am a big fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”. I rarely go more than a few months at a time without sharing some quote of his. Today, I’d like to share a
