I recently finished the popular book, Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul, by the husband and wife team of John and Stasi Eldredge.  I like to keep up on popular trends within the church, but this book came out in 2005, so I am a little behind on this one.  But, it does not seem to be losing …

Nothing escapes God’s notice, but one thing captures His gaze. Isaiah 66:1-2 says, “Thus says the Lord:  ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest?  All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares …

I first heard of Elizabeth Prentiss a few years ago when her novel, Stepping Heavenward, was recommended to me.  Since that first reading, I have re-read it many times.  But, until recently, I did not know much about the author.  But, because I enjoyed her book, I was excited to learn more about the woman who wrote it.  I originally …

“…I am often more bothered by others’ failures than by my own shortcomings.  I tend to minimize or rationalize in my life certain offenses that disturb me when I see them in others.” (pg. 20)  As I read these words I realized that they easily could have come from my own journal.  This is a struggle I face daily, as …