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I was driving about one day, and I saw a flagpole that was leaning. Our nation’s flag was not touching the ground, but as I looked at it, I was reminded of the story behind the National Anthem. In 1814 our country was under attacked, and Francis Scott Key was asking for the release of…

Did you ever try to hide the cookies you took from the cookie jar behind your back? Or did you ever stuff them in your mouth when you heard Mom coming down the hall? I’m guilty. But why I thought she did not know what I did is beyond me. Of course she knew; I…

Every day I drive up a hill on my way to work. I love to watch all the flowers and trees come alive, but I have noticed that those at the top of the hill bloom a few weeks before those at the bottom of the hill. This was fresh on my mind as I…

I am excited to share with you all that I will be doing a book signing on June 14th at the Wetumpka Public Library in Alabama from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. This is a great opportunity to get a signed copy of the book! If you have a copy and would like it signed, come by!…

As a child, having to hold still felt like a punishment. It meant I would miss out on what the others were doing. I would be left alone with my thoughts. Yikes! But as I have grown to adulthood, I have learned it is more than that. We may look at being still in a…

Last year, I was looking to buy a truck. I began asking my friends and received ever so many suggestions of do’s and don’ts. The main advice was to make sure I purchased a four-wheel drive truck since I live out in the country. God provided the truck, and one day I experienced the power…

My sister and I like to go walking in the mornings. The road we walk is mostly flat, but it has this one hill, and it can really make your legs scream. We both approach this hill with the determination to get to the top. However, sometimes it can slow us down. But if we…

Lamentations 3:30 says, “Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him, and be full of reproach.” I know the title of this article is “Waiting on God,” and you may think what on earth does this have to do with waiting on God? But, this verse falls right after Scripture states our…

The dog was in the back seat of my little blue car. We were cruising down the highway, and then I realized, he could not hold still for five minutes straight. One minute he was on this side, the next he was facing the other side. The poor little guy was fidgeting because he was…

Many years ago, I went on a missions trip to the Voice of the Martyr’s headquarters. They encourage and assist the persecuted Christians all over the world. While we were staying on their site, there was a picture that has become one of my favorite depictions of Christ I have ever seen. It was the…