Do you plan to use Finding Faithfulness: A Year of Reading and Reflecting on God’s Word in 2025? Because the year begins on a Wednesday, you may wish to start with the Week 1/Day 2 entry on January 1. Week 1/Day 6 is an appropriate entry for Epiphany (Monday, January 6). The shorter Day 1 … Continue reading Finding Faithfulness in 2025
Finding Faithfulness reminders
In an earlier post, I suggested ways to pair daily entries from Finding Faithfulness: A Year of Reading and Reflecting on God's Word with specific dates to make holiday reading more meaningful in 2024. As the end of this year approaches, a couple of reminders may be timely and helpful. If you've reached Week 47, … Continue reading Finding Faithfulness reminders
Using Finding Faithfulness in 2024
Have you enjoyed daily devotions this year, using Finding Faithfulness: A Year of Reading and Reflecting on God's Word? This may sound strange, coming from the author, but I have loved going through this guideline and seeing new truths in the Bible every day. Many other people have expressed their joy in using the book, … Continue reading Using Finding Faithfulness in 2024
HOPE in 2018
One of the best things about Facebook is reconnecting with old friends, and I recently had an interesting exchange with a few far-flung friends from my school days. We talked about the word God is leading us to choose for 2018. We may all view this word a little differently, but essentially it captures an … Continue reading HOPE in 2018
Renewed Strength
This morning, two of my favorite Scripture texts became real to me as never before. You probably love these passages as well. The first is Isaiah 40:28–31. Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding … Continue reading Renewed Strength
Puritan project
Since last March, I've been writing biographical sketches about Puritans. These will appear in Puritan Heroes, which I'm writing with Dr. Joel Beeke for Reformation Heritage Books. Puritan Heroes will be formatted similarly to RHB's popular Reformation Heroes. Marketed for all ages, it will be written to appeal to twelve-year-old readers. This is a big project that I was reluctant … Continue reading Puritan project
5 Basic formatting mistakes
When you're submitting a manuscript to publishing professionals, you want to avoid written work that screams, "Amateur!" While editors may be able to plow past glaring errors and see the potential of your epic story, why create roadblocks? You may think your manuscript looks fine, but someone in the industry can spot amateur mistakes at a glance. Formatting is the foundation … Continue reading 5 Basic formatting mistakes
Dwelling with a deadline
God often weaves my life's tapestry with interlocking threads. One of my favorite songs in the psalter is Psalm 90, a prayer of Moses, which I've reflected on over the years here and here and here. I also wrote a meditation on it that appears in my devotional A Month of Sundays. But in recent weeks, personal circumstances have caused … Continue reading Dwelling with a deadline
The Glen West experience
How would you like to spend several days participating in a productive workshop and living within a creative community? Attend Glen West! Many years ago, Gideon Strauss and I chatted about Christianity and culture. I was writing a series of articles for Christian Renewal on Christians in the arts, and he's passionate about promoting art and leadership … Continue reading The Glen West experience
Autumnal Equinox 2012
Say "Autumnal Equinox" aloud. Notice the way it rolls off the tongue? "Autumnal Equinox" is a phrase I love to say. In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox comes at 9:49 CDT today, September 22. It marks the beginning of fall and a time when day and night are equal (from the Latin words aequus "equal" and nox "night"). … Continue reading Autumnal Equinox 2012
Glenda Faye Mathes 