Shalom

Shalom

Hello Altered Stories Family, This month, I wanted to tackle the subject of Shalom, which in Hebrew means peace.  However, peace is not the only meaning of the word.  Among others it can mean complete welfare, or prosperity, wholeness, harmony, and wellness. Does the...
Be the Light in the Darkness

Be the Light in the Darkness

Hello Altered Stories Ministry Family, As I was considering what to write this week with the world on fire, fear and mistrust running rampant.  I wanted to take a step back, take a deep breath, and look at everything through God’s eyes. We have a massive gaping wound...
Your First Breath in Eternity

Your First Breath in Eternity

Hello Altered Stories Family, Let me set the stage for a moment. You are fast asleep, and your husband comes in, waking you up with bad news. Not just the ordinary kind, but the kind of news that twists your gut. One of your dear friends has taken their last breath...
New Mercies

New Mercies

Hello Altered Stories Family! Have you ever had one of those moments where you are so overcome that you know you don’t deserve new mercy, because you have so screwed up? I have. When I had come back to the Lord, and was slowly getting my life right before him after...
You Don’t Have to Make Lemonade

You Don’t Have to Make Lemonade

How are we doing, really? And how is our sanity measured — by how we stay connected, how much Vitamin D we’re getting, how many projects we’re finally getting to? Maybe we should pump the brakes. Not every expanse of time needs to be optimized. Not every waking...
Our Blessed Hope

Our Blessed Hope

Photo Credit: www.freebibleimages.org Hello Altered Stories Family, As we have finished the season of Passover, and the celebration of our  Lord’s resurrection, I want to take a moment to consider what is coming next. When I first gave my life to the Lord, and I...
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