I don’t go in much for New Year’s resolutions, but I do really love to reflect on the past year and look forward prayerfully to the year to come. This...
Many Austen fans enjoy thinking about how Jane and her family celebrated Christmas. They wonder, did she give gifts, “deck” the halls, or have a Christmas tree? As most Austen...
We all have a Red Sea to cross—a seemingly impossible and insurmountable obstacle that we face in our lives or faith. I’ve had (and do have) plenty of Red Sea...
During the first few weeks after my youngest went off to preschool last fall, I experienced a complete upending of emotions. Yes, I mourned my season as a mom of...
Just as fire was the centerpiece of most evening gatherings in Jane Austen’s time, candles also played a vital role in Regency life and culture. Today, family members work or...
Has God promised something through his Word, through your prayer conversations with him, through multiple confirmations, but it hasn’t happened yet? I remember waking up one fall morning ten years...
Jesus is everything. I have been so encouraged by the Redefined Bible study at Well-Watered Women. We just started last week and the FB community is already bearing fruit as...
This time last fall, I was immobilized by one thought: What if I heard God wrong? God had directed me to step back from several key commitments, but I didn’t...