Mesu Andrews's Blog, page 27
December 4, 2015
Giving the Holy Spirit a Microphone
Our job as parents is to train our children’s conscience when they’re young. As Christian parents, we’re sort of the “microphone of the Holy Spirit” during their formative years. When our two girls were little, Roy and I never watched R-rated movies, never listened to anything but Christian music, and seldom watched TV. When they … Read More
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November 30, 2015
Promises to Keep by Angie Arndt
“This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.” Psalm 119:50 ESV I was raised in a “no excuses childhood.” If you promised to do something, you did it. Period. Promises were kept. Chores were completed. If you stayed home from school or church or anywhere else you’d promised to go, then you … Read More
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November 27, 2015
Grouping Your Gratitude
View image | gettyimages.com Here we are on “Black Friday”—a terrible name for the day after we pause to give thanks—and I want to linger a little longer in an attitude of gratitude. If you went shopping today (or plan to go), let’s rejoice over the great deals instead of grousing about the commercialization … Read More
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November 20, 2015
Two Ways to Build Your Faith in God’s Promises
Faith. Trust. Believing. These are important elements of any relationship but especially important in our relationship with God. Hebrews 11:6 tells us, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God,” so it makes sense to figure out how to strengthen it, right? Romans 12:3 tells us we’ve each been given “a measure of faith” that … Read More
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November 16, 2015
The Convicting Power of Edits (Part 2)
Three people look at every manuscript before I send the rough draft to my senior editor: 1) a close friend, who lives nearby that sees the big picture items (characters, plot sequencing, general clarity); 2) a long-distance friend (CA), who is FANTASTIC at grammar and mechanics; and 3) my husband, who sees every misspelled word, … Read More
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November 13, 2015
Rules for Bargaining With God
My husband is the family walking coach. Each of our toddling grandkids has passed from the crawling stage to his/her first steps with Grampy Roy holding a favorite food or drink just out of reach. With our first grand-daughter, Piper, it was Mt. Dew (Don’t judge. It worked!). With each of the next three, we … Read More
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November 6, 2015
What Would Life Be Without Jesus?
I love to ask little kids, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was little, the typical answers were: fireman nurse veterinarian Wanna know what I wanted to be? A wife and mom. That’s it. That’s all. That was enough. One morning last month, I woke up and was astounded … Read More
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November 2, 2015
The Convicting Power of Edits (Part 1)
You’ve probably seen me mention “my edits” several times on Facebook and in prayer requests recently. Editing is as much a part of an author’s life as the words themselves. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve changed the Miriam manuscript at this point, and there are at least two more “official” edits … Read More
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October 30, 2015
Are You a Slave to Now?
Here’s a quick test to unmask your slavery to Now: Do you warm a pop-tart in the microwave instead of the toaster? Do you use your hands to wash with shower gel instead of a scrunchie? Do you watch less than 5 seconds of any TV channel before surfing to the next? And finally…here’s the … Read More
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October 23, 2015
If You Knew the Day of Your Death…
Okay, I’m not trying to be morbid here, but this title has very real significance for me. While in recovery after my routine laparoscopic hysterectomy a few weeks ago, I stopped breathing—for 3-5 minutes. My poor hubby was alone in the room when it happened. He called for the nurse, and within seconds fifteen medical … Read More
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