I recently read a devotional taken, in part, from the book Winning the War in Your Mind, by Craig Groeschel. I haven’t read the book, so please do not write me about endorsing a book by someone I know little…
Circumstances vs. Certainty
Ten Years of Changes
Ten years ago today, March 26, 2012, I hit “Publish” for the first blog post on this website. On this anniversary of the launch of Petals from the Basket, I want to answer a question I asked myself this week:…
Our Psalm 23 Staycation
From the outside looking in, it probably wouldn’t appear that Joe and I have been overly busy this summer. But our house definitely has been a hustle and bustle of comings and goings since early spring. Don’t get me wrong—we…
My Prayer-Answering God
Our gratitude bucket is still overflowing due to all of the kind cards, notes, and thoughts you sent Sweet Mama’s way for her ninetieth birthday in March! “Thank you” seems trite when the basket of cards is running over, but…
My God Is Love
Your response to the “Wednesday Wisdom” provided by my mom’s “My God Is…” video was even better than we had hoped—not for our sakes, but for the fact that it was truly an encouragement to so many of you. Thank…