The Glow of Candlelight in Jane Austen’s Novels

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 read in separate rooms in the evening and go to bed at different times (due to the advent of electricity), but people in Austen’s day lived differently: They sat together...

She Will Not Waver

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...

Redefining Lies

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...

The Train is Leaving the Station

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...

Love Letter from God

This time last year, I was in a deep wilderness time. I felt lost, I was broken up emotionally, and I was at loose ends. Many of the things I...