A Step in the Write Direction
(NOTE: I’m a little embarrassed to say that I just noticed the title I chose for this post is the same title as Donna Clarke Goodrich’s new book. She was…
Author: Janis Van Keuren
He Delights in You
“He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.” Psalm 18:19; 2 Samuel 22:20 NLT What a humbling thought! The…
The Victory is Ours
Chip praying My mother used to have a saying, “If you laugh today, you’ll cry tomorrow.” I fought against that pessimistic thinking with every fiber of my being. Verbally,…
Finding Your Purpose in Life
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord We were created for a purpose. That purpose has been defined clearly…
The Blessedness of Friendship
“I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul rememb’ring my good friends.” William Shakespeare Winding up the mountain road, praise music reverberated through the car…
On the Mountaintop with Friends
Climbing mountaintops with our special friends, Jon and Julie. We’ve known each other for 23 years, been separated by a distance of 500+ miles, yet our relationship continues to…
Made to Warm You On the Inside
It’s a standard dish for our family during the cooler months of the year. The kind that “sticks to your ribs”.The kind you dream about when the weather…
Watch Your Step
Springs of Living Water will flow from those who believe in Him–Butchart Gardens, Canada I have fallen a couple of times lately and this has made me more…
Autumn Marks Its Season
Autumn stirs my senses and beckons me to embrace its vibrancy like no other season of the year. Pumpkin orange, sun-fire yellow, burnt cranberry, maple-leaf red encircle me like…
Top of the Charts for September
Leaves Changing Colors on a local mountain top–2009 We’re moving into Fall with its brilliant colors, rich tastes, and heady fragrances. October ushers in the holiday season. Temperatures are…
