A Womans Guide to Meeting God
I love book give away days! Today my friend Amy Carroll is sharing her story with you and as an extra, super-nice thing to do, she’s giving away a free copy of her new book, Breaking Up with Perfect. I first met Amy at the Proverbs 31 She Speaks Conference. Amy is one of the […]
Special Announcement: Today and tomorrow, September 17th and 18th, Donna will be a guest on the Focus on the Family Radio Broadcast. Click here to listen online or find a radio station in your area. To give feedback on the program, visit the Focus on the Family Facebook page and click “like” and/or “share” under the broadcast […]
The house is quiet. It’s a foreign sound. For years—no, decades—my house has been full of laughter, voices, music and the occasional sibling squabble. We affectionately call ourselves The Loud Family”. Not one of us is an introvert. If you know us, you’re nodding your head right now. This summer has been a whirlwind of […]
The house is quiet. It’s a foreign sound. For years—no, decades—my house has been full of laughter, voices, music and the occasional sibling squabble. We affectionately call ourselves The Loud Family”. Not one of us is an introvert. If you know us, you’re nodding your head right now. This summer has been a whirlwind of […]
“Come on in! The water’s great.” I had to admit, the crystal blue ocean did look appealing, especially since I was standing on the shore in sweltering heat, the sand so hot I had to shift my weight back and forth to keep the soles of my feet from getting burned. The only thing was, […]
If procrastination were people I’d be China. Not in everything, mind you. Just in some things…like the inconvenient details of life that seem like small things. A few months ago I got my car serviced and was told I’d soon need a new front tire. Figuring I had time to spare and the repairman […]
What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Not what do you think you should do, but what do you actually do? Last week was Spring Break in our area so we took the week off to rest, relax and play. Over the weekend I spoke at a conference. Last week’s rest and the weekend’s […]
It’s been weeks since I’ve written a blog. And for good reason: my daughter got married exactly one month ago, I’ve spoken at two women’s retreats—each at opposite sides of the U.S–and last week our youngest daughter was home for spring break. My life—like yours—has its seasons of busyness. All these things were good—great, even. […]
If you’re here from Deeper Waters, welcome! I hope you’ll find this site a place you’ll call home; a place you’ll get the encouragement your heart longs for and the perspective your soul needs. Because the truth is, most of us are just doing the best we can. And sometimes the measuring stick others use […]
For a speaker, people’s faces are especially interesting. The face reveals how words affect the heart. Last weekend I spoke for a conference where I visibly noticed a physical change on the faces of the women in a single moment. They seemed interested and engaged before, but when I touch on one point in particular, […]