by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen Tisha glanced out the window. It wouldn’t be long before her husband returned with their four children. The movie title was too crazy for her taste. Besides, she needed to finish getting ready for their anniversary getaway. She turned to the preening cat as if he were paying attention.… Continue reading 3 Steps to Peace and Joy
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3 Reasons Not to Hesitate in Prayer
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace Her back settled into the corner of the couch. The dotted pattern invited her to relax. Well, at least her body was responding. Her mind and heart not so much. Sara reached for her study materials on the lacquered end table. Leaving behind the notebook and pen, she plopped her… Continue reading 3 Reasons Not to Hesitate in Prayer
2 Ways to Follow God in 2018
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen I gave up on new year resolutions a long time ago. The word of the year concept caught me a while back though. So in December I reviewed all 2017 held and pondered what the next twelve months might bring. There were a lot of unknowns shrouding my vision… Continue reading 2 Ways to Follow God in 2018
God Knows & Continues to Love
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen If you knew about the betrayal, would you have entered the relationship? If you’d heard about the highway backup, would you have chosen that route? If you had any idea the return process was a bear, would you have tried the product?
God to the Rescue
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen Have your Thanksgiving preparations surrounded you like warriors with weapons? Maybe, like me, you feel like the Gibeonites in Joshua 10—under attack by all five Amorite kings of the hill country.
3 Pronouns to Lift Your Spirits
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen If you have a red letter Bible, the passage would stand out on the page since it’s spoken by Jesus. Many of us have learned the words by heart, and teach them to our children. But the other day, three pronouns swelled my heart to bursting and… Continue reading 3 Pronouns to Lift Your Spirits
Meddling with God’s Plans?
Jen went to the landscape calendar hanging on the wall next to the fridge. Her index finger counted the days since the interview. Only three? Feels more like ten. The slap of her flip-flops followed her back to her task, sorting the clothes spread across the blue leather couch. I expected to hear by now.… Continue reading Meddling with God’s Plans?
Testing with a Different Purpose
What if God’s perspective on testing is different from yours? Sometime later God tested Abraham (Genesis 22:1).* What if Abraham’s trek up the mountain with Isaac wasn’t a simple pass or fail trial?
Confirmation that You’re #1
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace Julie never seemed to be able to please her boss. Her car was in the shop again. The ten pounds she gained plagued her mercilessly. When a dear friend forgot to meet her for ice cream, she crawled into a pit of despair and pulled the opening in behind her.… Continue reading Confirmation that You’re #1
3 Price Tags & 1 Reward to Say Thank You
@SandraALovelace Have you ever noticed how easy it is for people to voice their concerns and complaints? But how rare it is to offer appreciation or gratitude? Just the other day, a waitress got wide-eyed when a couple of friends and I expressed our appreciation for her prompt and pleasant service.