by cynthia | Aug 18, 2023 | Encouragement, Godly living, Inspirational writers
My husband and I occasionally like to take to the bike trails. We enjoy coasting along, drinking in the beauty of the trees and undergrowth lining the trail. The first couple of miles are smooth sailing, with the wind at our backs and nothing but nature and each...
by cynthia | Jul 10, 2023 | Encouragement, Inspirational writing
It doesn’t matter who we are, at some point, we’re going to rub someone the wrong way. It may be someone as remote as a telemarketer or grocery store clerk. Or someone close to us like a friend, coworker, neighbor, even a family member. Often we find...
by cynthia | Jun 14, 2023 | Encouragement, Inspirational writers
We all know life can be tough. The Lord never promised everything would go our way or be trouble free. In fact, Jesus said just the opposite. “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart. I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) But God did promise...
by cynthia | May 3, 2023 | Christian authors, Encouragement, Inspirational writing
It’s amazing how the Lord speaks into our hearts through Scripture. I must have read Psalm 77 dozens of times over the years, yet never did it strike me so vividly as it did this week. When God led the Israelites out of Egypt, they became trapped between the Red Sea...
by cynthia | Apr 17, 2023 | Encouragement, Godly living, Inspirational writers
Someone once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” There is so much truth in that statement. When we focus on others’ lives rather than our own, we generally come away feeling depleted, as if we don’t measure up, or prideful, as if we have...