My dear friend Jamie Bailey is a Professional Christian Counselor and Marriage Coach. Along with her husband, Chris, they run Expedition Marriage, a marriage ministry helping couples thrive in Jesus. Today Jamie explores the importance of investing in our adult children’s lives from a Christian perspective, embracing the power of love, prayer, and intentional actionsContinue reading “Investing in Your Adult Children’s Lives: A Christian Perspective for Older Women”
Author Archives: Author Heidi Gray McGill
Thank you for choosing to read my books among the scores of Christian fiction available today.
I love to write, but even more, I love to write for you. You make my fictional characters come alive and provide them a place to call home in your mind. You give them a voice when you introduce them to your friends, and I appreciate your thoughtfulness in sharing. In Matters of the Heart,* bookContinue reading “Thank you for choosing to read my books among the scores of Christian fiction available today.”
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall…in my case, literally.
After a diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa in 2001, I immediately stopped driving at night since it was clear I was 100% night blind. My pride got in the way of giving up my freedom to drive entirely. In 2011, when it was time to renew my license, I knew I could not ethically sign myContinue reading “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall…in my case, literally.”
Seeing the Goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living
Do you have a favorite verse or quote? Maybe you have several like I have. Psalm 27:13 is a verse that helped me in a dark season–literally and figuratively. This verse spoke to me when I learned I was losing my sight. Join me for this Overcomer podcast with host Melony Brown and learn howContinue reading “Seeing the Goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living”
Challenges Won’t Stop Me
I’m one of those people who, when asked by a complete stranger where I got my outfit, not only gets excited to tell which Goodwill it came from but share my size and how much I paid. I don’t have many secrets, but getting to know me isn’t easy, especially when we don’t connect outsideContinue reading “Challenges Won’t Stop Me”
Deleting or reworking scenes in a book often feels like cutting your hair without a mirror while using preschool scissors
Editing out scenes is tough for me. I mean, I wrote the words, they must be important. Things that often get cut or reworked usually involve me telling the reader my thoughts. I want to let readers know the backstory, but there’s a fine line between giving too much and too little information. The sceneContinue reading “Deleting or reworking scenes in a book often feels like cutting your hair without a mirror while using preschool scissors”
My Response To God And Others – An Expectation Of Obedience
When my girls were little, they learned about my husband and my expectation of obedience. When asked to do something, I would say, “Do it right away, all the way, and with a happy heart.” I don’t know where that phrase originated, but it reminded them to obey quickly, make more than a half effort,Continue reading “My Response To God And Others – An Expectation Of Obedience”
Have I spent my winter soaking up God’s goodness?
I love spring and its variety of colors, especially after a winter full of muted shades. But to get there means rain, and we’ve had our fair share here in South Carolina. “When a farmer’s land has had many showers upon it and good crops come up, that land has experienced God’s blessing upon it.Continue reading “Have I spent my winter soaking up God’s goodness?”
Proverbs 31 Celebrates Women As They Are And Where They Are
Marbeth Skwarczynski shares about her book, The Women Who Set the Precedents, in today’s blog post. Marbeth: “I became an admirer of Bathsheba while writing this book. She was transparent as she used her experience and her words to reach out not only to her son but to other women thousands of years into theContinue reading “Proverbs 31 Celebrates Women As They Are And Where They Are”
Age or experience are not always the definers of being an excellent mentor
Faith is to believe what you do not see;the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. St. Augustine My pastor father moved us to South Portland, Maine, the month before I turned twelve. I was excited to make new friends, graduate from children’s church, and move into the youth group. My firstContinue reading “Age or experience are not always the definers of being an excellent mentor”