Our Longing for Love by Ashley Thompson Every woman desires romance, whether she’s married or single. This deep longing is timeless. Everywhere we turn, artists work to appeal to this immortal yearning. Almost every popular song is about love. The top best-selling books are in the romance genre, and new movies keep recreating the…
A Cup of Water
A Boost in Confidence
My Experience at the 2026 Suffolk Virginia Writers Festival by Dr. Ruth Wuwong There is a specific kind of electricity in the air when hundreds of book lovers gather under one roof. This year, I had the incredible honor of experiencing that buzz firsthand as a featured author at the 2026 Suffolk Virginia Writers…
Fallout & Redemption for a Website for Troubled Young People
The Story Behind The Samaritan’s Patient by Chevron Ross In 2024, I published a novel about a teenage girl who creates a discussion website for troubled young people like herself. Though her intentions are honorable, some visitors turn it into a forum on ways to commit suicide. My source for this idea was…
God is a God of Order
What Does it Mean That ‘God Is a God of Order’? From Genesis all the way through Revelation, God shows Himself as consistent. All of scripture points to the same message in a profound and orderly way. He promises in Genesis to make a way so that mankind can walk away from the sin that…
God Calls the Unlikely–The Story of Gideon
The story of Gideon is found in Judges 6 – 8. When the story of Gideon opens the Israelites are being terrorized by the Midianites for seven years. The Israelites cry to the Lord for help. God reminds them of all that He’s done for them in the past.
Why Does God Warn Us Against Isolation?
The past few years have given all of us a bitter taste of isolation. I am thankful that in most cases, it was only a taste and not a steady diet of isolation. Constantly living in isolation isn’t good for anyone. Human beings were made to be relational and social creatures. Complete isolation…
How to Be Wise in Our Daily Lives
A wise person praises God, offers gratitude to God, and asks God for wisdom. But how do you walk in wisdom daily? Solomon gave us tips on how to be wise in our daily lives. One day the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and asked him what he wanted. Solomon praised the Lord…
How to Hear “Well Done, My Good and Faithful Servant”
Christians desire to hear “Well done, My good and faithful servant” at the end of their life. But how do we accomplish this?
Parable of the Talents Summary
The parable of the talents is depicted in Matthew 25:14-30 to illustrate the Kingdom of Heaven and how to please the Master.
Prayer isn’t Just Talking–It’s Listening Too
Yes, pray and call out to Him. But then sit still and listen to anything He may want to bring to your mind. Read your bible and see if He highlights anything in your mind that will help your situation.
The Journey of a Picture Book: Jeremiah, Bullfrog, and Koi by Bettie Boswell
Once upon a time, actually, make that over 40 years ago, I wanted to create a picture book about the prophet Jeremiah. I drew the pictures as my babies played by my feet, hoping to make some money from my little book. I wrote a short rhyming story about Jeremiah’s object lessons and proposed it…