Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness, his mercies begin afresh each morning.” Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT These words from the biblical book of Lamentations were written by one who had seen the devastation of his country
Every January I switch out my desktop calendar, looking back through the previous year to transfer birth dates and other important information. This year, instead of a simple transfer of dates, the endeavor became a time of praise and awe and thanksgiving. For example, last January I
Sun-scorched land. Not my favorite place to be, but sometimes I find myself scrabbling through loose rock and sand—just like a character in the final novel of my three-book historical series. As a seat-of-the-pants writer, I don’t plot and plan the story up front, I simply sit
This morning I heard new songs at the Riverwalk. Not the stalwart red-winged blackbird that faithfully sings through the winter, but a new lilting refrain, fresh and clear. The river sang a different tune as well, popping and creaking at its ice-rimmed edges. In chorus, they sounded