Love. It Makes A Difference
Originally published in February 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! Love, some say, is spelled t-i-m-e. I think it sometimes is. I came across a story I knew I wanted to share in February, …
26 Ideas for Holiday Rest
With Thanksgiving in 2 weeks and Christmas in 6, stress begins to mount in many hearts and homes these days. Take the offensive. Be prepared. This is a simple list. Read it fast. Read it slow. Keep …
ON YOUR MARK! (GET SET, GO!)
This is part 6 of a 7-part series on Personal Retreats that Brenda wrote for Everyone a Missionary in 2007. We also ran this series in 2016.Click here if you would like to start at the beginning of the series. Jesus’ getaway …
Mother’s Day – Special!
This Mother’s Day we are celebrating the blessings of “quiet time off the beaten path” by offering a “2-for-1” giveaway for a woman you love who would enjoy an opportunity to slip away and catch her breath. …
Love is a Verb
Real, raw, and powerful, Amanda shares a 4-minute video clip that set my heart on fire. “This is love. This is Spirit-led love in action! Jesus, take my heart, make it yours, and lead the way.” (View …
A Thanksgiving Heart to Heart
Gratitude alters intimate relationships. It is a life-giving foundation. It says, in neon lights, “I see you. I recognize who you are and how I am blessed by your life and your love!” Entitlement is ugly. Indifference …
Praying With Play-dough
My heart is heavy, heavy. Dear, precious people I know and love are bearing impossible pain, impossible loss, and searing unknowns. I ache with them. I pray for them—and with them, but I am finding words sometimes …
The Ring and Robe Await!
How low can you go? For many of us, it can be very low, then some. We are good people. High capacity. But something is wrong. When we are out of alignment in some area – living …
Restoration Road
Roads take us from one place to another. In the Bible, I think about the trek across the Red Sea on dry ground. The road to Emmaus that first day of Easter. The valley of the shadow …