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When you hit a wall, 4 things to do

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Where the glory comes out

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Letting it fly and the unforced rhythms of grace

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A Seashell and You

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In Search of the Painted Bunting is a poignant and perceptive portrait of a young girl struggling with timeless challenges. Cornelia Taylor is on a quest to find an exotic bird, the Painted Bunting. But, like all quests, her path does not go on a straight line. It branches out in unexpected ways as Cornelia navigates the turbulent 1960s, as well as the turbulence in her family and at school. The discoveries Cornelia makes and the lessons she learns along the way are just as relevant today. This story raises important questions for every reader. What is your Painted Bunting? What is your quest? And how does God speak to you and lead you along the twists and turns of your path? I highly recommend In Search of the Painted Bunting, as it explores the joys and heartbreaks of adolescence. It will inspire you to search for your own elusive Painted Bunting. - Doug Peterson, Author of over 40 VeggieTales books

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The banner, the love, and who is for us

In my daily Bible reading this past Wednesday, I read Psalm 60:4, “For those who fear you, you have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow.” It’s as if the print lifted from the page in front of me. I’d never heard anyone quote or speak on this verse before, but I knew the Lord was highlighting it for a reason. It seemed as if God were saying, I am raising a banner over you amid the onrushing tide against you. And as those words settled into my spirit, a verse from the Song of Solomon came to mind. “He brought me to his banqueting house, and his banner over me was love” (Song of Solomon 2:4). His banner over us is love. As I wrote last week, Jerry has been dealing with seeming cardiac issues for about two weeks. An hour after the Lord gave me the verse, we would have another medical consultation, which lead to Jerry having a heart catheterization and an additional stint (up to four now) placed in his heart this past Friday. Often, the Lord will give me a way to reframe

Fear and the Telephone Booth

My dear author friend, Marion Bond West , using a visual image from back in the day, has said that when it comes to resisting fear, you have to get into the telephone booth with Jesus alone, and tightly shut the door. Her words have proved true for me many times when fear threatened. But this past weekend, I cracked the door. Big mistake. We had to make a trip to the emergency room because Jerry was having symptoms which could potentially be heart related. With his cardiac history, we can’t hesitate when these things happen. After a night in the hospital and numerous tests, they were no conclusions, so we returned home to face more evaluations this week. The evening of our return is when the “what if” thoughts began assaulting me and fear raised its ugly head. I could feel myself sinking into a black hole as I pondered the possible calamities that might lie ahead. The attack went on for hours, and I spiraled. But then, as I stepped into the shower that evening, a place God often speaks

When the flag is at half-mast

At the University of Georgia football game on Saturday, the flag flew at half-mast as all flags in Georgia will until the last interment of the four who perished in the Apalachee school shooting. As we observed a moment of silence for them, many of us took that time to pray on behalf of the victims and their families. We’ve read firsthand accounts from brave teachers and students at Apalachee High School who acted in heroic ways during the school shooting this week. Every time I do, tears well in my eyes at the unimaginable difficulty they went through. Somewhere, people read about this tragedy in a few news cycles, then after several days, the feed segues and their attention is drawn to more current news . For those who went through those horrifying few minutes, whether they were physically injured or not, they will carry effects from being there their entire lifetimes. Hopefully, God will bring healing and help so that they eventually do not experience the memories in the same in

Beverly Varnado: Beverly Varnado writes from a desk with a view of woodpeckers, cardinals, chipmunks, and squirrels. Inside, cats prance across her keyboard and her dog, Lucy, slumbers beside her on a big pillow. When she's not writing, she's cleaning up after animals. She is a published author as well as a screenwriter, blogger, and artist. Her most recent book is a middle grade historical, In Search of the Painted Bunting from Elk Lake Publishing. She also has a series of small town romances. Her blog, One Ringing Bell, has nearly 1,000 posts in its archives. Her work has been featured on World Radio, in the Upper Room Magazine, and in many other periodicals, anthologies, and online sites. She has been a finalist for the prestigious Kairos Prize in screenwriting and has other non-fiction and fiction books available. She also enjoys participating in gallery exhibits. She lives in North Georgia with her husband, Jerry, and is Mom to three and Mimi to two. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/BeverlyVarnado

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