When I had the opportunity to review Atlas Girl, I took it because part of her tagline is “Finding Home in the Last Place I Thought to Look.” Having been on the move with my husband and our family for the past six years, I’ve found myself longing for a place to call home. Emily’s tagline caught my attention, and I wondered how far she had to travel to find “home.” I wondered if our stories would mingle.
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Should We Read Between the Lines?
by Alycia Morales Have you ever been standing in a line at Walmart and noticed the way someone was dressed or the choice of magazine they were browsing? Have you ever eavesdropped on a conversation
Read moreThoughts of Encouragement
by Alycia Morales The other day, a gentleman who attended my freelance editing class at a recent writers conference sent me an email. In it, he mentioned how much a previous blog post had made
Read moreSpread Joy Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
by Alycia Morales Nothing brightens my day more than opening my mailbox to find a letter or card from a friend. It’s always nice to know someone has been thinking of me. There are so
Read moreWhat’s On Your Mind?
Here’s the thing about thoughts and emotions: they can be incredibly deceptive.
Consider the things you think about on a regular basis.
If we don’t take our thoughts captive to Jesus Christ, our minds can take us way off course.
Let’s Face It: Words Hurt
by Alycia Morales It wasn’t a couple of years ago my oldest son, Ezra came home from middle school crying that he hated everyone and never wanted to return. Just a month ago, my middle
Read more10 Ways to Honor Your Mother on Mother’s Day
Mothers. The women who lay down their lives for their families day-in and day-out. The women who serve their husbands and children, usually without complaint. The women who cook, clean, and manage their households. The
Read moreEvery Choice Has Consequences
Parents make it a point to teach their children that every choice has consequences. Good choices tend to have good consequences, and bad choices have difficult consequences. For some reason, by the time we enter
Read moreBook Reviews: Call of a Coward by Marcia Moston
Some people ooze a sweet, sweet spirit. You can sense the presence of God when you’re in their midst. They appear to be surrounded by a peace that passes any human understanding. I met Marcia
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