Ephesians 6:11-12 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Our … Read more
I’ll be posting a Scripture and short prayer for every day of Advent. These are from Advent prayers I posted several years ago to a prayer chain in my parish. I hope you’ll join me in these short devotions. 1 John 2:15-16 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, … Read more
Today is the First Sunday in Advent, the first day in the liturgical season of Advent, which is the beginning of the Christian year. As Father Chip Harper writes in his liturgy lesson for this Sunday: Our Fathers in the Faith have chosen Scriptures accenting three Advents: the Advent of Christ’s physical birth in Bethlehem, … Read more
I have many blessings to thank God for this Thanksgiving. You, my readers, are among those blessings. May you be blessed with much to be thankful for and gratitude for even the smallest blessings. MOST gracious God, by whose knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew; … Read more
My guest today is Renae Brumbaugh, who is promoting her new devotional book, Morning Coffee with James. It’s fitting that we talk about this Bible study and devotional book during National Bible Week. I reviewed Morning Coffee with James in an earlier post. I don’t remember how I found Renae’s blog, but I’ve been an avid reader for her … Read more
National Bible Week has been celebrated during Thanksgiving Week every year since 1941. If we want to have strong faith, we need to know God’s Word, and the Holy Bible is His Word. The Bible says So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17 KJV) We can get to … Read more
A few weeks ago, I discovered that freelance editing rates is the most popular search term people use to find this blog and the most popular post is How Much Will It Cost? Average Freelance Editing Rates. I decided to update the information in a new series and created an online survey to gather information. … Read more
Morning Coffee with James Renae Brumbaugh Chalice Press September 15, 2009 ISBN: 978-0827223363 Paperback, 113 pages, $12.99 Nonfiction: Christian I have been a big fan of Renae Brumgbaugh’s blog Morning Coffee with Renae for a long time. Morning Coffee with James started life as a series of blog posts, so I knew the book would … Read more
Today is the 8th Annual I Love to Write Day. If this year is like previous years, libraries and schools will have events focused on writing. Writers will encourage others and teach them how to improve their writing. I think the best way to celebrate is to start with a blank sheet of paper … … Read more
Thank you to the 168 commenters who left 263 comments in October. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them. Top Contributor (20 comments) Girish Drive NZ Major Contributor (12 comments) Mack Vegas 4 Sale … Read more