Are you living by faith or merely DOING faith? Sometimes it takes a crisis to see our relationship with Jesus clearly.
Linda Maynard
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This week my backyard set the scene for a contest of character. In one corner the black and gray squirrels raced across the lawn and up the trees, busily scrounging and securing their sustenance. In the other corner were a variety of birds, not racing, scrounging, or securing. No, they […]
“God, will you please let me rock the babies?” I silently lifted up the prayer as I stood in the inner-city ministry. I was among a handful of adult leaders guiding a week-long middle school mission trip, and this ministry was just one of the many places our group had […]
ONE WAY The sign blared at us as we turned down the dark, unfamiliar road. My chest heaved, my heart raced as I braced myself for the oncoming traffic. My husband and I were driving late at night in the seaport capital of a foreign country, and we suddenly found […]
“Five years, Lord!” I shouted. “He told me we’d only have to move away from family for five years! And now he wants me to move even farther?” My anxiety and frustration were high as I tried to absorb the news that my husband’s company wanted to transfer us… again! […]
We gather in our living room once a month, a dozen or so moms of foster and adopted children. We share our latest family news, pour out our hearts, and bear one another’s burdens through prayer. And in between monthly meetings, we encourage each other through our private Facebook page. […]
January 16, 2019 by Linda Maynard She was a pagan redeemed; they were a redeemed drawn to paganism. She loved selflessly; they lusted selfishly. She was covered by the garment of her redeemer; they removed their garment covering. A deeper dive into the Biblical stories of Ruth and the Israelites of […]
Overcoming the Language Gap We named our son “Whine.” At least that’s what our new friends in Russia believed. His name is Noah, a beautiful, Biblical moniker meaning “rest” to us. But to the people of his birth country, the word sounded like “noy,” which means “whine or sulk.” Yikes! […]
My new vacuum cleaner taught me a Bible lesson. We had just purchased the complicated machine, featuring different brushes for different surfaces, multiple cleaning solutions for various needs, and a restoration process that would clean the appliance and prepare it for the next job. As I stood staring at all […]
July 11, 2019 by Linda Maynard Have you taken time to consider your hands lately? I know it sounds silly, but stay with me. Hands have many positions and many functions. They can hang at our sides or be lifted high. They can be closed tight or opened wide. They can […]
June 12, 2019 by Linda Maynard I once heard the story of a young woman who was preparing her first Easter dinner. As she prepped the ham to go into the oven, she quickly sliced each end off of the shank. Curious about her culinary technique, her husband asked, “Honey, why […]
May 8, 2019 by Linda Maynard “Linda, get a job!” Ouch! As our guest’s words penetrated my ears, I nearly dropped the coffee I was serving her. Our family member had stopped in for a brief visit in the midst of an unsettled season for our family. My husband was facing […]