The Blessing of Community

Every Friday the FMF community writes for five minutes on a prompt given by Kate Motaung. Today’s prompt is: BLESSING Here are my thoughts. Prayers, my own and those of other believers, have blessed me. God hears our prayers. The past couple weeks have been difficult. It has been a comfort to know that the… Continue reading The Blessing of Community

Book Review: Women Who Move Mountains

The title of the book drew my attention. Women Who Move Mountains: praying with confidence, boldness and grace. Prayer has been a central part of my life. I was curious about Sue Detweiler’s perspective. The first chapter is titled I Believe: Transforming Fear into Faith.  The  author tells her own story of a fearful event… Continue reading Book Review: Women Who Move Mountains

Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule: Book Review

History provides lessons that we can learn from. The Civil War years in our country were a time of great division. Jennifer Chiaverini has written several historical novels set in this time period. I found the book about Julia and Ulysses Grant to be especially interesting. My knowledge of our eighteenth president was limited. I… Continue reading Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule: Book Review