Category: Letter to the Lord
Letters to the Lord: The Little Girls in the Room
The Little Girls in the Room—Praying with the Imagination Recently, I did a prayer exercise called ‘Praying with the Imagination’ with my spiritual director, Letha. If you’ve never heard of this exercise, the following may be a stretch for you. But stay with me for a minute. Life has been challenging lately. That feeling of Just. Too. Much. Good stuff and bad stuff and … Read More Letters to the Lord: The Little Girls in the Room
Letters to the Lord: Trust
Another summer break is just around the corner, and we have not booked a holiday apartment yet. Again. (It is already really hot here, but the school year in Austria isn´t finished yet). This year we desperately want to finally spend some time at the sea! Beaches, waves, wide open spaces! We have already spent a few hours searching the internet (such searches are … Read More Letters to the Lord: Trust
Letters to the Lord: The Transfer Ticket
Two Crosses, the first novel I wrote way back in 1995, is on sale for $.99 as an e-book today. I thought you might enjoy reading the story I penned in 1994 that tells of the events leading up to receiving my first contract for my first book: The Transfer Ticket A few weeks ago, I flew from Atlanta to Chicago to attend … Read More Letters to the Lord: The Transfer Ticket
Letters to the Lord: Overshadowed
The Transfiguration: “ After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transfigured in front of them, and his clothes became dazzling—extremely white as no launderer on earth could whiten them. Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for … Read More Letters to the Lord: Overshadowed
Letters to the Lord: One Day in Your Courts
Once again I welcome Margaret Kirby as my guest blogger today. Her beautiful post gives us much to ponder alone with God. “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked” (Psalm 84:10). I went through a period last year, and many … Read More Letters to the Lord: One Day in Your Courts
Letters to the Lord: Georgia Author of the Year Finalist
All I can say is “Thank you”, Lord. And Merci! I had no thought of receiving this honor, especially since I was entered in the category of Literary Fiction with very talented authors from the general market–not the inspirational market. But on Saturday, as I lay sick in bed at a lodge in Western Kentucky (where I was supposed to be enjoying a family … Read More Letters to the Lord: Georgia Author of the Year Finalist
Letters to the Lord: Hilton Head Happiness
The week was everything I hoped for and more, and I was exhausted. When you have twenty-one people spanning four generations together, it can be. Joy and drama packed in together. The second day as Paul and I were finally heading to the beach, our youngest nephew greeted us at the bottom of the steps with: “Sorry to bring bad news but Andrew just … Read More Letters to the Lord: Hilton Head Happiness
Letters to the Lord: Less Is More
My guest blogger today is delightful Julia Kramer. I met Julia in Salzburg, Austria several years ago when Paul and I were speaking at a retreat for missionaries. Over the past years, we’ve found a mutual love for writing. I am always encouraged and spurred on by Julia’s words, and I know you will be too! I’ve recently read a research about how our … Read More Letters to the Lord: Less Is More
Letters to the Lord: Perseverance
Have I shared with you the two words that are encouraging me this year? PRESS ON. The verse that they are taken from in Philippians says, “Brothers (and sisters), I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet, but one thing I do. Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for … Read More Letters to the Lord: Perseverance
Letters to the Lord: No Words
Sometimes Spring takes my breath away and I have no words. Just a few photos and a verse that I need to remember today: Lord Jesus, please calm my anxious heart today as I trust You. And may I bloom for Your glory like the lilies of the field. ELIZABETH MUSSER writes ‘entertainment with a soul’ from her writing chalet—tool shed—outside Lyon, France. Find … Read More Letters to the Lord: No Words
Letters to the Lord: Weeping and Rejoicing
I wrote this over a decade ago, when Chris was home in France during a summer break from college. But it seems strangely appropriate now as we continue to work through all hard, hard things of 2020 and beyond. I am thankful that weeping and rejoicing can coexist in the beautiful paradox of God’s love. They have come here to grieve. And to celebrate. … Read More Letters to the Lord: Weeping and Rejoicing
Letters to the Lord: Jill Steenhuis, an Atlanta Artist in France
We were destined to be friends and soulmates before we ever met. Our dads knew each other, waving across the golf course at the Capital City Country Club in Atlanta. So I paid attention when my father said, “You need to meet the artist Jill Steenhuis. She grew up in Atlanta, rode and showed horses, moved to Aix-en-Provence in 1980 and lives there still.” … Read More Letters to the Lord: Jill Steenhuis, an Atlanta Artist in France
Elizabeth Musser 