Resilience Angels Three: The Karen Perry Story by Landon J. Napolean What’s the worst day of your life? Was it a terrible tragedy, a frightening diagnosis, an unexpected job loss, a devastating physical or emotional […]
Author: Jodi Decker
Mary
Mary I’ve always felt a special affinity for Mary. Yes, we all embrace and honor her as the mother of Jesus—but I always felt like I could relate to her, personally. Perhaps it’s because […]
Holiday Mash Up
Holiday Mash Up What’s a holiday mash up? Happy Thanksgiving-Merry Christmas-Happy New Year! How’s that for multi-tasking? I’m thankful for a few personal blessings this year. My oldest daughter is in the process […]
In the Muck of Life
God uses broken people like you and me to rescue broken people like you and me—Eddie Cortes The young mom and mother-in-law trudged through the cattle corral in deep, thick, gooey, […]
Room for Prayer
After seeing the compelling Christian movie “War Room,” I had two reactions. One, I don’t pray enough. And two, I need to keep a prayer journal for my answered prayers. Without giving away […]
The Heat is On!
If this were a facebook posting, I’d respond to “what’s on your mind?” with “the heat!” Oh, my gosh! 117 degrees. Really? New record highs? Seriously? New record lows? No way! We left a […]
The Legacy of Grandmothers
The Legacy of Grandmothers Grandmothers. That’s what I’ve been thinking about, lately. I don’t write from experience, but anticipation. What is the spiritual influence and legacy of grandmothers? When I think of my […]
Rejection
Rejection Rejection. Ouch, it hurts. Recently, someone I’d spent a great deal of time, energy, and money on, encouraging, relationship building, mentoring, said she didn’t have time for me anymore. […]
Growing Unevenly
Growing Unevenly I’m a “budding” gardener. I also like learning new trivia. Recently, on a gardening blog, I learned that vines grow faster on one side than on another. Why? Hmm. I decided to […]
Do You Believe?
Do You Believe? By Jodi Decker “Do You Believe?” is an action-packed PG-13 Christian movie (IMBD, 2015). The plot : “When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he […]