January. If it wasn’t for my birthday and NFL play-off games, it would probably be my least favorite month of the year. Here in West Virginia, it is cold, the trees are bare, the grass is dead and did I mention it’s cold? January is one of those months when I want to curl up… Continue Reading
Category Archives: inspiration
My Friend is a Big Loser
{Tomorrow, I will be sharing my One Word for 2013 with you and that will make this post even more relevant!} My friend, Jessica Heights, is sweet. People use that word to describe others often but I really mean it. You look up sweet in the dictionary and there is a picture of this girl. … Continue Reading
Trusting God in the Wilderness
Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh Barnea about you and me. I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea… Continue Reading
Giving Up On God {part one}
I remember the day I gave up on God. I held the phone to my ear while angry, hot tears streamed silently down my face. As I listened and realized that I had been lied to for months by those closest to me, I made a rash and defiant decision. If no one was looking… Continue Reading
Short Fuse
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do… Continue Reading
It’s All A Miracle
“I’m a nurse so I have to ask. Why do you wear the medical ID bracelet?” An innocent question. A fairly simple answer. “I have a blood clotting disorder so I am on blood thinners….and I almost died of a pulmonary embolism in 2008″. Her face paled. She told me that one of her best… Continue Reading
He Heard Hannah~ A True Story by a Dear Friend
UPDATED: The two winners of a copy of He Heard Hannah are Jamie R. and Carla Raley. Please email me your mailing address to kmelissasmallwood@gmail.com. If I do not hear from the winners in 48 hours, another will be chosen. Thank you all for entering and be sure to buy the book, it is well… Continue Reading
Sweet Tea, Lent and Gratitude
I’ve written about sweet tea before. It is funny how a drink can be fodder for so much growth and insight in my little ‘ole life. I gave up sweet tea for the first week of Lent. It has been more difficult than you would think. {It’s only a dollar at Mickey D’s and often… Continue Reading
The Story that Changed my Life
My first Bible was a purple Precious Moments Bible. I loved it and I loved that my name was written on the inside. I grew up listening to Psalty sing praise songs and Adventures in Odyssey play on the radio on Saturday mornings. But I was an adult before I learned the true story of… Continue Reading