Being single can be very challenging. There is the loneliness, uncertainty of the future, feeling like a third wheel, frustration of dating, and wondering if God really has a plan. On top of that, there are many myths and misunderstandings that come with singleness. Our friends and family try to be encouraging, but they can…
About five years ago, I had a miscarriage at eleven weeks of pregnancy. The whole ordeal was terrible. Even though I knew it was coming, I was totally unprepared for the actual experience. I was a complete mess. My husband took such good care of me and our kids during the actual miscarriage. Then, after…
If you heard Sennacherib had sent his Rabshakeh to tell your town to surrender, would you be thinking, What’s a Rabshakeh? Are we in a Star Trek movie? But when Hezekiah was king of Judah, everyone knew the king of Assyria had been conquering the fortified cities of Judah. So, when he sent one of…
I am sitting in preop as my son prepares to undergo general anesthesia for the second time in his short life. It is yet another instance when I have to entrust my child’s well-being to others. Do I know anything about which anesthesia to use? No. Do I know anything about operating a laser? No….
Have you ever noticed how many significant moments in the Bible happen on mountaintops? Abraham obeys God’s command to bring Isaac up a mountain as a sacrifice and shows himself faithful (Genesis 22). Moses receives the ten commandments twice on a mountain, and God allows him to view the Promised Land from the top (Exodus…
Confession time. My name is Shelley. I write romance books, and I used to never celebrate Valentine’s Day. When you write romances for a living, the month of February is usually a busy one. Booksellers are open to book signings, librarians invite you to speak to their patrons, and people who usually proclaim that they…