Tallbrownbarbie remembers Grandma’s blue eyebrows
When I was 13, I sang in the youth choir at my small Baptist church. My grandmother was the pianist and director. There were a dozen or so of us kids aged 10-15 and Grandma taught and fussed at us each week during choir practice until we got the songs prepared just...
Giving Thanks When Life’s Tough by Rick Warren
GIVING THANKS WHEN I DON’T FEEL LIKE IT By Rick Warren Thanksgiving is a difficult holiday for many. How can you be thankful when your doctor says it’s cancer? How can you feel grateful when the one you love just walked out of your life? Or when you’ve been fired . ....
How God suprises me…
I must admit, sometimes I am surprised when God answers my prayers. This is a tough ‘fess up from someone who has been a Christ-follower for pretty much her entire life and works in ministry. I believe that God hears and answers my prayers, but I also know that...
Sara’s story…a follow-up to my weekend message
This weekend, I had a chance to talk about peace as the pathway to surrender. One of the stories I shared was about two CedarCreek.tv staff members, Luke and Sara Shortridge. In August 2009, their infant son, Jackson, was suffering from a rare pancreatic disorder that...
Fighting the urge to “un-see”…
Last weekend, I heard the story of a young Moldovan orphan who was rescued from a life of hardship and most likely the sex trade: “I was one of three girls rescued and taken to Stella’s House…I recently talked to one of the girls who wasn’t...I’m so glad that you’re here!
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