Christmas in July “Mosie, why do we celebrate Christmas in July?” My grand-girl Lila fiddled with a small wrapped package she held in her lap amidst several flowers she and her younger sister Emory had
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Author: Maureen Miller
Maureen Miller is wife to childhood sweetheart Bill, mother to three born-in-her-heart children, and Mora to three grand-girls. She lives on Selah Farm, a hobby homestead nested in the mountains of western North Carolina. She believes in the beauty of collaborative writing, including guest blogging, and she strives to encourage others along life's journey. Praying to live with eyes and ears open to experience God in His created world, Maureen writes about such at "Windows and Wallflowers" (https://maureenmillerauthor.com), and she regularly shares stories in her local newspaper. She's the chaplain of her local Word Weaver chapter and writes for Guideposts' annual devotional All God's Creatures. Her debut novel, Gideon's Book, is now available.
Declaration of Love
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16 ESV). This powerful proclamation speaks of our Father’s love,
Read moreOne Day, Dear Dee Dee
“And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope” (I Thessalonians 4:13 NLT).
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*This is an historical fictitious account of two of the many miracles not mentioned in the Bible (John 21:25 ), inspired in part by a trip to Israel Maureen Miller took in 2003.* “But he
Read moreGod’s Word and Grandma’s Buttons
“All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness…” (2 Timothy 3:16–HCSB). “How high am I?” I danced at Grandma’s feet like an excited puppy.
Read moreHow To Spell LOVE
How do we spell ‘LOVE’? Love. It’s both noun and action. Do you feel the love? Noun. I will love you forever. Verb. One of the greatest “love” verses of all time tells of the
Read moreThe Toph-Player’s Tale
Hello, 2026! We welcome this new year–the 365 days ahead filled with unknowns. And to think what adventure awaits! Many have made their list of resolutions, while some prefer to call them “goals.” But what
Read morePreparing Our Hearts to Seek Him
“And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord” (II Chronicles 12:14). Preparing The Advent season is upon us—that time of year we intentionally await the arrival of Jesus.
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His love never quits. Thank you, God, for enabling me—as a little girl—to see you in the created world. Before I knew the words, my heart sang, “Open my eyes so I can see what
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**In honor of “Random Acts of Poetry Day” being celebrated on the first Wednesday of October, this poem (and some backstory), influenced by the Twenty-Third Psalm and my “Silent September.”** “He leads me beside quiet
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