by cynthia | May 20, 2022 | Encouragement, Godly living
Last summer, Tree Swallows attempted to take over our Bluebird house, so my husband put a bucket over the house in hopes they would leave. Instead, they patiently sat atop it, waiting, I suppose, for the house to reappear or the bucket to disappear. They just...
by cynthia | Apr 20, 2022 | Encouragement, Godly living, Inspirational writing
His ways are very subtle. But then, if his tactics were obvious, we wouldn’t fall for them. He’s the father of lies. The master of deception. He weaves in just enough truth to make his lies believable. Of course, I’m referring to Satan and his scheme to draw us away...
by cynthia | Mar 16, 2022 | Encouragement, Godly living
It’s hard not to worry about those we love the most. When our children are young, we parents can shield and protect them from harmful influences. We have the opportunity to steer and guide them and say “no” when we suspect they’re making a poor...
by cynthia | Mar 9, 2022 | Encouragement, facing challenges, Godly living
Foundations are important. When you go to build or buy a house, one of the key factors it the stability of the foundation. The house might look fine on the exterior, but if its foundation is bad, it often spells trouble. Several decades ago, my parents built a garage....
by cynthia | Feb 9, 2022 | Christian authors, Encouragement, Godly living, Inspirational writing
As a writer, I do my best to create true-to-life novel characters. In order to connect with readers, it’s essential they can relate. No one’s perfect. Neither should novel characters be perfect. As I reflected on this, I recalled a story of two women, one a Christian,...
by cynthia | Jan 12, 2022 | Christian authors, Encouragement, Godly living, Inspirational writers
I love the message in the popular song, Jesus Take the Wheel. The lyrics are a potent reminder that we are totally dependent on God’s grace and mercy. Often we like to fool ourselves into thinking we’ve got our lives under control, when in reality, one twist of events...
