You’re Going to Love This: Moody’s FREE Digital Study Pack for Included in Christ

Friends! I’m so happy about the Digital Study Pack to serve as a beautiful companion to Included in Christ. Free Moody commentary on key verses in Ephesians, a worship playlist, cute invitations to print out, sharable images, and lock screen and desktop art for encouragement! ENJOY!!!! Click on the link here: http://moodypublisherswomen.com/included-in-christ-study-pack/ http://moodypublisherswomen.com/included-in-christ-study-pack/    

A Curious Verb and New Perspective: Fledge

We peer into the Robin’s nest to find that the strong little birds have fledged. They developed their wings for flight. A fledgling is the strangest phenomenon: it’s the word for that transitional stage between hatching and leaving the nest for good. How exciting! How wonderful to observe fluffy birds hopping about, testing their flight […]

Still Baking: Morning Fruit Pastries

We find a recipe for these! So easy and delicious if you need to host folks for breakfast:  We use this recipe from Just a Taste: https://www.justataste.com/fruit-and-cream-cheese-breakfast-pastries-recipe/

Missing Psalm 18

Psalm 18 is missing from my green Bible (the one Elizabeth gave me at Camp Greystone in 1995). It looks like someone took a giant bite out it, like they literally ate Psalm 18. When I turn to Psalm18 in my green Bible, I remember that I read it so many times in the 90’s […]

Greater Joy Than This

At the beginning of each month, I start the Psalms afresh and read five a day. If you are wondering what to do with your Bible or how to begin learning from God through the scriptures, the Psalms are a beautiful place to begin! You will finish the book of Psalms in one month if […]

Anticipating Beauty and Joy

Look at these! I roam the garden, so filled with joy over what’s coming. Climbing roses in a peachy blush. Raspberries so abundant that I’ll make as much sorbet as we want. Blackberries as big as a thumb. Strawberries, bright red and perfect for pies.  And this deep truth: anticipation itself contains the beauty and the […]

What I Learn From the Judges of the Boalsburg Memorial Day Pie Contest

We journey down the road to the Boalsburg, Pennsylvania Memorial Day Fair. We have dollars in hand to buy slices of whichever pies win the pie contest. We intend to stay to watch the Maypole Dance and listen to the joyous Little German Band. We will buy steaming hot dogs from the Boy Scouts. For years, […]