Five Words That Can Change Your Life and the Lives of Others
March 2, 2017
I love words. Words can change your life and the lives of others. Words are my vocation, partly because of some encouraging words I received when I was only a senior in high school.
Years ago, a stranger clipped my senior picture from the local paper and enclosed it with a hand-written, encouraging note in the mail: “You have a beautiful smile.” Just five words–and a simple gesture that took maybe five or ten minutes, but can you guess I started flashing my pearly whites after that? Read more
When You Need to Know Where God Wants You
June 2, 2016
My name is Rebecca Barlow Jordan, and I am a _________aholic. I could complete that sentence several ways.
How would you fill in that blank personally?
At different times and different seasons, here’s how I might characterize myself. I am a: Read more
Four Ways to Find Joy in Your Journey
November 3, 2015
Are you wanting to get more out of life? Here are four ways to find joy in your journey:
This One Habit Can Make a Huge Difference in Your Life
October 6, 2015
Habits can be good or bad. But if you can change this one habit, it may affect not only you, but literally thousands in your lifetime.
WHY PROCRASTINATION IS HARMFUL
Today, I’m talking about procrastination in the sense of trusting your memory to accomplish today what you should have preserved yesterday, or this morning, or an hour ago. Or as my husband loves to remind me when I plead forgetfulness: “Write it down!”
He’s so right. Writers are not the only ones who understand this deadly habit of procrastination. Not recording the thoughts, impressions, and ideas immediately God gives us, can leave us frustrated and empty. Waiting until later, depending on your age, may mean those ideas never return. 🙂 Read more
Non-fiction Book Giveaway & Author Interview
June 16, 2015
Today I’m pleased to offer a non-fiction book giveaway of Fran Caffey Sandin’s book, Touching the Clouds: True Stories to Strengthen Your Faith, along with an author interview with Fran. Fran’s book will encourage your heart, and I recommend it as a true “faithlifter.”
Good Book Reads – Multiple Book Giveaways
May 19, 2015
I’ve listed some good book reads today, along with multiple book giveaways. I love to give away books, and I’m behind in doing that. So today, I’m giving away three (3) books. Three people have a chance to enter the giveaway.
I believe good books still change lives. They can encourage, challenge, inspire, entertain, teach, and so much more. I write books, but I also love to read them–for those same reasons. Jesus used story–parables–often to convey truth. Here are a few of the Christian fiction books I’ve read in the last few months and can recommend to you: Read more
How Do You Measure Success?
January 13, 2015
A mom may gauge success more by her kids’ accomplishments, rather than her own–even their behavior, and her effectiveness in influencing them.
The salesperson tends to measure success by the number of sales, the size of commission or bonus, his promotion–or lack of it–and his effectiveness in producing results.
The writer often sees success in the size of her advance, in how many books she writes and the number of readers who buy them, the total number of book sales and its placement on the charts, and in the number of her blog followers and Facebook friends.
The preacher might evaluate success by the size and spiritual growth of his congregation, the number of converts and baptisms each year, and the absence of conflict among his congregation.
What’s Wrong With That?
Different folks, but same philosophy: equating success with results. It’s the nature of life. Is there anything wrong with that? Read more
Lessons I Learned (and Re-learned) in 2014
January 6, 2015
What Lessons Did You Learn in 2014?
What did God teach you in 2014? What lessons did you learn? It would take a book to list them all and to explain how, when, and where God re-emphasized His truths for me. But here, in a nutshell, are 20 simple lessons I learned (and relearned) in 2014: Read more
Book Giveaway & Author Interview with Deborah Raney
November 18, 2014
Home stirs up a variety of images and memories. In recent blogs, I talked about heaven, our real home. But today, I’m offering a new book giveaway from author Deborah Raney called Home to Chicory Lane. A great start to a new Christian fiction series, Deborah’s new book introduces us to the home of the Whitman family. I love the inviting back cover blurb from Deborah’s new book:
WELCOME TO CHICORY INN…
WHERE FAMILY IS (ALMOST)
ALWAYS WELCOME!
Fiction Book Review – Susan May Warren
October 28, 2014
Reading Susan May Warren’s books is like reading a painting by a skilled artist. She creates colorful word pictures, memorable plots, and feisty characters that draw you in until the end. I discovered her books a couple of years ago, and she quickly became one of my favorite Christian fiction authors. I was quickly hooked on her stories. Her newest books are part of the Christiansen Family series. When I Fall in Love is the most recent; Take a Chance on Me and It Had to Be You are the other two so far in the series. Read more
You are so important to me! As an inspirational author and day-voted follower of Jesus, I love to paint encouragement on the hearts of others just like you.
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