“In the beginning God…” (Gen. 1:1) I started my first day in 2023 as I have for the last 23 years: Reading Genesis. The stories are well-known, but even in their familiarity, I find I have much to learn. A few days prior, the creation story had been a point of discussion amongst our family. …
Pray Like Mamaw
As a young girl and pre-teen, I spent many summers in Alabama with my grandparents. These days were some of the most influential moments of my life. Papaw always had time for me. His “too hot for love” antics when I tried to hug him always made me laugh. I learned all my gin rummy …
The Value of Knowing God
"Amy, you don't know God," my professor gently emphasized. He was right; I didn't. I can't remember a day in my life that church wasn't part of the equation. My parents were faithful to keep me engaged. Sunday school, prayer meetings, and youth group activities filled my week. I have an old Bible from when …
Daring to Hope
"Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” (Lamentations 3:21-24 NLT) Here we go! Two weeks ago, we headed to Kentucky in a packed car with …
I Can’t Believe This Is It?
Well, the time has come, and tomorrow we head out to begin our trip to Wilmore, Kentucky. It’s a miracle, too, how everything has unfolded, and we are holding on to hope for another big miracle to follow. Earlier this week, we had a bit of a financial crisis. An unexpected bill got dropped in …