I sat on the treadmill, elbows resting on knees, fists supporting my head. Cold from the basement floor seeped through my knitted slippers, turning my feet numb. Numb. That’s how I felt. I faced two floor-to-ceiling metal shelves overflowing with stuff. A basket of mismatched knitting needles had spilled at my feet. Three tubs bulging […]
faith in action
Giving Thanks in Hard Times {Giveaway!}
My husband walked around my car, hunched down on his knees, then stood up with a sigh. “You need tires. At least 2. Maybe 4.” He lightly kicked the one in front of him for extra emphasis. On the hour drive home from my grandma’s place that afternoon, the car had sounded unusually loud, and […]
4 Practical Ways to Love the Elderly This Holiday
“Mom, please, no, please don’t make me go. Those places make me sick to my stomach.” I begged and pleaded with my mom as she grabbed her purse and replied, “You’re going. Get in the car.” I wasn’t trying to be a whiny kid, but every time I stepped into a hospital or nursing home, […]
Why should we pray to ask God for things?
*We are continuing to journey with Jesus through the end of the year with a Bible reading plan through the Gospels. Please join in on Facebook at facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter (Click “follow” next to the “like” button and then “See first” on the drop down to not miss a post!) or on Instagram at instagram.com/ameliamrhodes. We started […]
Why you need a Truth Kit (use the B.O.S.S. ~ Giveaway!)
*congrats to Julie B. who won Prayers for Hope and Healing by Sarah Forgrave! I sat in the waiting room, nervously tapping my foot. Behind the closed doors lay answers. Answers I may not want. But answers I needed. One-by-one the nurses called each woman back for a turn to slip into a gown and […]
How can we pray according to God’s will?
I sat on the outside ring of the group of men and women praying. The young man in the center had just discovered through a routine doctor visit that he likely had cancer. He was a young father, and the news shook his church community like an earthquake. Around me, voices lifted with pleas for […]