Rediscovering Fierce Faith

Rediscovering Fierce Faith

I'm re-reading a book I read a couple of years ago, "Fierce Faith" by Alli Worthington. I rarely re-read books (yet I'll watch movies again and again – go figure!). But I spotted this book on the shelf by my chair in the living room and remembered how well I liked it....

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Simplify: Focus on faith, not fear

Simplify: Focus on faith, not fear

Simplify is a word that keeps coming up again and again. Right now, the world has turned upside down and we're wrestling with the loss of freedom and control. This includes those who have lost their jobs or homes or loved ones. For those who are trying to just make...

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ACFW New Releases: April 2020

April 2020 New Releases While we're all at home, there's no better time to catch up on your reading! Enjoy these books coming out this month. More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Biblical: Claiming Canaan: Milcah's...

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God is Still Here

God is Still Here

The world has turned upside down, hasn’t it? Most everything in our lives has changed and it’s hard to wrestle with that change. Maybe that’s why I’m struggling so much to write these days or to find any kind of structure at home. I’m wrestling with the changes in our...

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Uncertainty

I'm not sure what to write these days. This post is a day late already. Right now, the world is dealing with the Coronavirus, more formally known as Covid-19. And part of me wants to be cautious and not fall into panic mode. And part of me is nearly rolling my eyes at...

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Finding the Balance (Video plus text)

The link below is about finding the balance between your to-do list and quiet time. Or you can just read the text of the video below. See the video here.  Hey everyone, the last couple of weeks on TalkingAmongFriends.com, I did a post on "Time's a Wastin'", about how...

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The Silence Is Deafening

Back in my younger days, I worked in radio broadcasting. In my office, the radio station was always playing in the background. No matter what we were doing, we always had one ear tuned in. So, even with the radio playing, phones ringing and conversations in the...

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ACFW New Releases: March 2020

Here are the latest books, releasing this month, from Christian authors. Enjoy! March 2020 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Love & Liberty by Elsie Davis -- A New...

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Time’s A-Wastin’

Every week, I try to have a spark of creative brilliance for this blog. It’s called “Talking Among Friends” for a reason. I want the posts to be something that most of us can relate to and be topics that start conversations. And I want it to be a place where we feel...

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The Burden of Unforgiveness

The link below is a video follow-up to last week's post on "The Weight of It All." (Text is below the video, if you only want to read). Just so you know, my father-in-law is a very wise man. Find out more with this video link. Here's the text from the video: Hi...

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