Born
This website was born of a desire to reach out to women with Christian inspiration and to share our stories. My hope is to encourage and build each other up…
Author: Janis Van Keuren
Uncharted Waters
A few years ago, my friend Mary Geisen wrote a devotional called "Brave Faith: A 31 Day Devotional Journey." She said, "God has so much more for us than we…
A Fresh New Journey
Ocean waves crashing to the sky speak of freshness, a cleansing of jagged rocks, the beginning of a new rhythm as the wave is pulled back into the sea and…
A Mother’s Day Extravaganza
Preparations for Mother’s Day and the celebrations that accompany it range from simple to extravagant. A Mother’s heart treasures the phone call from a child far away, scribbled notes with…
Mom~A Word Full of Many Meanings
Mom–the word conjures up memories, feelings, longings, blessings, and sometimes regrets or grief. On the most difficult of days, sometimes, I wish I could just call up my Mom or…
God Makes the Way
Warm desert breezes mingled with the fragrance of citrus blossoms. Normally, I would be standing in our yard inhaling the luxurious scent from our orange and lemon trees but this…
A Friendly Touch Tucked in the Mail
It wasn’t my birthday or any special day of the year to expect mail. But this card gently landed in our mailbox which is inconveniently located in one of these…
He is Risen!
“After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. “There was a violent earthquake,…
Looking for Abundant Life
After a little more than a week of being laid up from one of those old-age illnesses, I ventured into our backyard aching to get my first up-close glimpse of…
Peace is that One Word
My husband flipped over the month on the calendar this morning and I gaped in shock at how much time had passed since the beginning of the year. The beginning–the…
