Our Invitation into His Story on the Second Sunday after Epiphany

“They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God.” Isaiah 35:2 Sunday, January 15, 2017 commemorates the 2nd Sunday of the Epiphany season. Derived from Greek the word, epiphany means ‘manifestation’ or ‘revelation.’ Epiphany (commonly referred to as the...

Does God Care?

“Your lovingkindness, O LORD, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.” (Ps. 36:5) One of the reasons why I am a blog writer for Sacred Story Ministries is because I love seeing people’s lives unfold, their stories told. As I am growing in my...

Pass the Greens and Peas, Please!

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” – Psalm 46:10 When I think about stillness, I remember my great-grandmother, “Bertha.” She grew up in rural Bienville Parish Louisiana in the early 1900’s....
Adoption & My Wilderness

Adoption & My Wilderness

Di’s* Story: I spent the last summer of my college years on a mission trip to China. Witnessing firsthand a culture where the girls are undervalued, and even abandoned in the hopes of having a baby boy, the Lord gave me a heart and vision for adoption. A few...

Facing Abandonment

Bonnie’s* Story: Abandonment is a hard word to accept as part of your life. I am nearly 60 years old and still struggle with abandonment issues. My father left my mother, after 19 years of marriage, for another woman. He pretty much wrote off his own children:...