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A light-hearted Christmas

I see the first signs of Christmas and my heart breaks a little. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” I hear. But it doesn’t feel wonderful to me…

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Faith

Seen Jesus lately?

What a great thing to stop and think about. Where have you seen Jesus lately? My immediate response surprised me… In my anxiety. In my ANXIETY?

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Faith

A Shepherd and Psalm 23

A question I get asked often about ‘Where Is Sheep 100?: A Skip-Counting Story About the Good Shepherd’s Love’, is “Where did you get the idea for the book?”

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Podcasts for Your Heart

So God Told You To Write a Book – Now What? by Wendy Jo Cerna

In Episode 3, we get to know Susie Crosby. Her latest book which came out in July of 2025 is a children’s book entitled Where Is Sheep 100? – A Skip Counting Story About the Good Shepherd’s Love. Susie takes us behind the scenes with her agent, illustrator and publishing house as she moves this book from idea to finished product. We also get to hear about LIghthearted – 100 Day Devotional which came out in 2024. It is a devotional aimed at helping us utilize the promises of God to overcome heavy emotions and live a light-hearted life. Susie gives us some great marketing tips as well as inspirational nudges to keep us all moving forward. So, grab a cuppa and take a listen. I think you’ll be glad you did.
Shield of Faith: Speaking God’s Truth to the Enemy’s Lies

Ephesians 6:16 urges us to take up the shield of faith to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. But what does it really mean to raise that shield in the heat of spiritual battle?
Being a Neighbor Isn’t Always Easy

A look at Luke 10:29 and the word neighbor and how Jesus expands its meaning far beyond proximity.

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Podcasts for Your Heart

So God Told You To Write a Book – Now What? by Wendy Jo Cerna

In Episode 3, we get to know Susie Crosby. Her latest book which came out in July of 2025 is a children’s book entitled Where Is Sheep 100? – A Skip Counting Story About the Good Shepherd’s Love. Susie takes us behind the scenes with her agent, illustrator and publishing house as she moves this book from idea to finished product. We also get to hear about LIghthearted – 100 Day Devotional which came out in 2024. It is a devotional aimed at helping us utilize the promises of God to overcome heavy emotions and live a light-hearted life. Susie gives us some great marketing tips as well as inspirational nudges to keep us all moving forward. So, grab a cuppa and take a listen. I think you’ll be glad you did.
Shield of Faith: Speaking God’s Truth to the Enemy’s Lies

Ephesians 6:16 urges us to take up the shield of faith to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. But what does it really mean to raise that shield in the heat of spiritual battle?

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Reflections on Hope & Joy

Fourth Man

They call themselves the “12th man” implying their noise and energy are a critical part of the team’s defense. One more player would make a huge difference.

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Nevertheless

Nevertheless is a funny group of three words put together (never-the-less) that means “in spite of what preceded.” Other Bible translations use “but” or “yet”.

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Lighthearted

Is it possible to live in this stressful world and still be full of hope and optimism? To feel carefree and even playful when we are in the midst of a struggle?

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