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Homeward Bound – Guest Post and Giveaway

December 13, 2017 by Amelia

Guest post by Susie Finkbeiner. Be sure to leave a comment on this post to be entered in a drawing for her new novel A Song of Home, third in a trilogy about a young girl named Pearl Spence set in the 1930’s Dustbowl era. When I was a kid my mom often played her […]

Filed Under: reviews Tagged With: book review, community, giveaway, susie finkbeiner, writing

How to Build a Backyard Prayer Garden

December 4, 2017 by Amelia

I stand in the kitchen and stare out my back window into our small backyard. I see the worn, wooden back fence and leaves and walnuts covering the now-brown grass. In my imagination, however, I see a tiny oasis filled with color: spring tulips in a rainbow of colors, happy daffodils smiling at the sun, […]

Filed Under: faith in action Tagged With: garden, julie cantrell, perennials, prayer

Praying Against Excessiveness

November 27, 2017 by Amelia

I sat on the treadmill, elbows resting on  knees, fists supporting my head. Cold from the basement floor seeped through my knitted slippers, turning my feet numb. Numb. That’s how I felt. I faced two floor-to-ceiling metal shelves overflowing with stuff.  A basket of mismatched knitting needles had spilled at my feet. Three tubs bulging […]

Filed Under: Pray A to Z Stories Tagged With: faith, Pray A-Z, prayer

Giving Thanks in Hard Times {Giveaway!}

November 20, 2017 by Amelia

My husband walked around my car, hunched down on his knees, then stood up with a sigh. “You need tires. At least 2. Maybe 4.” He lightly kicked the one in front of him for extra emphasis. On the hour drive home from my grandma’s place that afternoon, the car had sounded unusually loud, and […]

Filed Under: faith in action, reviews Tagged With: giveaway, thankfulness, thanksgiving

4 Practical Ways to Love the Elderly This Holiday

November 13, 2017 by Amelia

“Mom, please, no, please don’t make me go. Those places make me sick to my stomach.” I begged and pleaded with my mom as she grabbed her purse and replied, “You’re going. Get in the car.” I wasn’t trying to be a whiny kid, but every time I stepped into a hospital or nursing home, […]

Filed Under: faith in action, Pray A to Z, Pray A to Z Stories Tagged With: elderly, encouragement, faith, Pray A-Z, prayer

A Simple Prayer That Will Change Your Day

November 6, 2017 by Amelia

A prayer to change your day

*Congrats to Noelle who won the Truth Kit notebook!* I stood at the elevator and smashed the down button, while my foot nervously tapped. I took a deep breath and repeated what I’d been telling myself all morning, “It’s just breakfast. It’s just breakfast.” I was attending a writers retreat. I hadn’t known anyone when […]

Filed Under: Prayer Tagged With: community, encouragement, faith, friendship, prayer

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