Have you ever felt like your prayers were bouncing off the ceiling? Do you struggle deciding if it’s your own voice in your head or if it’s God’s? Do you want to learn to hear
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Author: Christy Bass Adams
Christy Bass Adams, is the Outreach and Connections Coordinator at Fellowship Baptist Church in Madison, Florida. She is also a writer and had her first devotional book published in summer of 2022 (Big Lessons from Little People) followed by a middle grades novel (Imagination Checkers) in the fall. Her most important role, however, is with her family as a wife of 18 years and mother to two busy boys. She worked in education for over 18 years at both the elementary and collegiate levels. Her favorite pastimes are fishing and sitting around a fire. For more from Christy, visit her blog at christybassadams.com.
The Last Coconut
I sat between the tray of chocolate-covered peanuts and the bowl of homemade Chex mix. Family members filled plates sparsely for their little ones, then returned and overloaded their own. The crowd grew and most
Read moreNot a Tree that’s Safe
Not a Tree Safe Around Here My husband and I rode down several side streets commenting on how much the landscape has changed since the storms. Lush, wooded lots are gone. Beautiful neighborhoods known for
Read moreWould I be God’s Dependent?
According to the law department at Cornell University, a dependent is “an individual who relies on support from another individual and usually cannot exist or sustain themselves independently without the aid or support of someone
Read moreHis Handwriting on the Wall
The last nine months have felt like a roller coaster—high and low, joy and fear, excitement and nausea. I’ve seen God’s hand in every twist and turn. But just because I can see his hand
Read moreThe Circle of Life
The Beginning of My Circle of Life I’ll never forget my first Christian writers conference. My mom and I printed directions from Mapquest, reserved our hotel, and began our seven-hour drive to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Neither
Read moreSpiritual Hoarding
I had the great privilege of attending Centrifuge on the Ridgecrest campus. Our camp pastor, Travis Agnew, brought some amazing messages, but one of his stories followed me home. He shared about traveling overseas and
Read moreFollow Me Until the End
Wherever Jesus went during his ministry, he used the same phrase again and again. “Follow me.” He beckoned to Peter and Andrew. “Follow me.” He called to James and John. “Follow me.” To Phillip and
Read moreWhen Mourning Turns to Leading
Nehemiah, The Cupbearer When I was a young mom, there were many occasions when my kids wanted something warmed in the microwave oven. Knowing these appliances don’t heat in a uniform way, I always tasted
Read moreBald Eagles of the Faith
Searching for Bald Eagles Every year, we take my mom on a birdwatching excursion for her birthday. There is a wildlife refuge on the Gulf of Mexico which isn’t too far from us. We pack
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