08 Knowing God, Knowing Peace with Kathy Carlton Willis What comes to mind when you hear the word “peace”? We all have experiences that steal our peace; however, when that happens, we can turn to God and experience His presence in our…
Read MoreToday, as we celebrate Father’s Day, I am dedicating this post to my soulmate and the father of my children: Happy Father’s Day, Craig! I don’t even know where to begin! The love that you have for your sons is indescribable. From fishing to hunting, to moderating scholastic bowl matches, to attending track meets, to…
Read MoreOn Monday, Craig and I will be celebrating 19 years of blissful matrimony. I am obviously using the term “blissful” sarcastically. We are from two different backgrounds. I am a city girl who uses Saturday’s to relax and enjoy that day. He’s a farmer who thinks every Saturday needs to be filled with work from…
Read MoreWriters Retreat This past weekend, I attended a writers retreat in Cape Girardeau, MO. Located in the country at a retreat center, I had a cute, cozy cabin all to myself. I had high hopes of writing an article for publication and catching up on some much-needed sleep. While the article didn’t get written, what…
Read MoreThe March/April Friday series, “YOU ARE.” continues today. We are focusing on who we are in Christ. Redeemed The minute that Christ died on the cross, you and I were redeemed. The debt was paid. We were freed from the slavery of sin, by the shed blood of Christ. We were forgiven from our sins,…
Read MoreA Love So Strong and Deep *My monthly series, Women of the Bible, returns today. On the third Tuesday of every month, I will feature a woman in Scripture who found her strength in the Lord when faced with adversity or circumstances beyond her control.* She stood there in disbelief, tears streaming down her face,…
Read MoreAs February progresses, the days are getting longer, the snow is melting, and while I know that we may have few more snow showers here and there, there is a relief knowing that spring is so close! In continuing with the blog theme of love, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 is one of the most well-known verses…
Read MoreMy Beloved is Mine, and I Am His Last year, I participated in Proverbs 31’s First 5 study of Song of Solomon. This beautiful love story focuses not only on the love between a man and a woman but also it’s a clear reminder that God created romance for His children to be expressed fully,…
Read MoreA Love So Great that Christ Died for Us! On Tuesday’s blog post, I wrote about “agape” love. Agape love is God’s unwavering, steadfast and enduring love for us. A love that is so powerful nothing could ever change it. In this dark world filled with sin, it’s encouraging to know that the love of…
Read MoreAgape Love – Unwavering, Unconditional, Steadfast, and Enduring Love of God A few years ago, when my boys were in elementary school, celebrating Valentine’s Day was the highlight of February. They were so excited to go to the store and pick out just the right cards and treats. They carefully wrote their classmate’s names on…
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