What motivates you to praise the Lord? Is it an answered prayer? What about when everything works out the way you hoped it would? What if everything isn’t going well? It’s easier to shout for joy when things are good. But, if my circumstances are less than desirable, I struggle to lift my voice in praise to the Lord. Maybe
Read moreLooking for a new devotional book to read? When choosing a devotion I like to get recommendations from family, friends, and fellow writers. And this year I decided to use social media to help me in my quest to find the perfect one. Because Facebook is the place everyone likes to hang out online, I decided to ask for suggestions
Read moreDid you know there are over 15,000 devotional books for sale on Amazon? The choices are endless. With so many to choose from it can be overwhelming trying to pick the right one. How do we decide which one is right for us when there are so many to sift through? If you’re searching for a new devotional book, I
Read moreThe Power of a Discerning Heart A Petals of Wisdom Devotional Series “Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me–everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 NLT All the knowledge in the world won’t help us unless we put what we’ve learned into
Read more“Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.” Jeremiah 29:12 (ESV) A quick glance at the clock told me I had been reworking the same tiny detail on my project for hours. Sigh… It wasn’t going well. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t get my creative
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