By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Yesterday morning this double rainbow appeared in the western sky, an unusual occurrence. Typically, the bows form in the east following an afternoon or early evening shower. But just enough rain sprinkled from scattered clouds to bring the colorful bow to life. Sometimes,
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer The prophet Jeremiah said the person who trusted God would flourish like a tree whose leaves never withered. But he didn’t mention anything about being eaten alive. In April I planted an aspen cluster in the back yard, watered it faithfully, and strategically
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer People are spurring each other on in the Olympic Games in Rio this week. Fellow athletes, family members, friends, and national fans are all cheering for their favorite competitors. Imagine hearing a crowd shouting encouragement as you cross the finish line, hit the
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Most of us are familiar with the story of David and Goliath, but I think it has the wrong name. It should be called the story of King Saul and a shepherd boy. Goliath is a secondary character. The real action takes place
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Are we there yet? Each of us has more than likely asked that question or heard it from the back seat of our car. It’s just so hard to be patient when the road is long. The work, the race—the pressing on—isn’t easy.
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Today I’m participating in a 26-author scavenger hunt that gives you, the reader, a chance to win books and a fabulous grand prize. The action begins right now on the Christian Authors Network blog where you’ll find detailed explanation of how the hunt
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “The devil is in the details.” That’s not how it read originally. Someone liked the alliteration of the letter D and changed the subject of the sentence to devil. Isn’t that just how it goes? But if
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer This Independence Day, as we consider the liberty we enjoy as a nation, let’s remember the freedom that Christ paid for … Freedom from fear, from doubt, from depression, from sinful habits, from loneliness from anger, from addiction, from unforgiveness. He is
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Often on a summer afternoon, a verse from the Song of Solomon replays around my Colorado home. Gray clouds gather over the mountains, then roll down into the valley with thunderous roars and streaks of lightning. And twenty minutes later, “… the rains
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer My dad taught me how to drive a tractor and a nail. He taught me how to start a motherless calf on a bucket by using my fingers, how to set irrigation pipe in the hot San Joaquin Valley sun, and how to
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer On Saturday, I took my three-year-old granddaughter’s birthday pictures and I learned something very important from her—other than the fact that Biderman is her best friend and Yucky Charms are her favorite cereal. I learned that no matter what you’re doing, whatever the
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Sometimes we miss what’s right under our nose. Or above our nose, as the case may be. We take for granted what we are used to seeing and then we no longer see it. At least I know this happens to me. I
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Memorial Day signals the changing of the seasons and the beginning of summer for many Americans. Who wants to wait another four weeks? We’d rather start thinking about vacations, the end of school, and what to throw on the grill. Here in Colorado
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer My columbines are beginning to bloom—perfect timing for the June 1 release of Barbour’s complete print collection of The 12 Brides of Summer which contains my novella, “The Columbine Bride.” To celebrate, the authors are sponsoring a Goodreads giveaway of six copies, each
… Adam and Eve heard God walking in the garden and they hid because guilt from their disobedience pressed them into hiding. By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer God took care of their guilt and disobedience, and we also benefit from His plan through Christ. However, today I want