Christians and Halloween
Hello Altered Stories Family. This month we are again confronted with the question of how we should, as Christ-followers, handle Halloween? I understand that this is a touchy issue, but it is one we need to contend with. There are many options when dealing with this...
Don’t Take Your Eye Off The Ball
Hello Altered Stories Family, This week I come with a reminder, something the Lord has been reminding me of in a few ways. As we move into October and have changed into Fall, now more than ever we must not take our eye off the ball. The Bible says that our enemy,...
Seasons of Change
Hello Altered Stories Family, Earlier this month we celebrated the Rosha Hashanah, otherwise known as the Jewish New Year. It is a time of reflection over the events of this past year and looking forward to the year ahead with great anticipation of positive change. ...
God Your Will
Hello Altered Stories Family, As I write, my husband and I are coming off a two-week trip where we spoke at a podcasting conference and then went to Missouri. Needless to say, my body feels like it has been run over by a truck and then some. That said, during this...
The Cost of Free Will
Hello Altered Stories Family, I want to talk about a subject that has caused controversy within the church. The Bible says we as humans have free will to choose whether to follow God or not. Yet what does it look like to follow him? Yeshua, Jesus gives us a hint...
Do We Understand Our Freedom in Christ?
Hello Altered Stories Family, As we just celebrated the fourth of July and the birth of America, I have seen clips on social media that show people do not know what July 4th is, and why we celebrate the holiday. As sad as this is, I think the even more frustrating...
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus
Hello Altered Stories Family, I'm currently writing this blog at my hotel at the Spark Media Conference. It is very late. The Lord has provided many opportunities for me to meet other podcasters and to gain new contacts at this conference. However, one thing that...
It’s Time to Refresh
Hello Altered Stories Family, We are entering Summertime. For many this is a time of family, fun, and enjoying time out of school, at least for the kids. However, the Lord has been impressing on me that this is also a time of refreshing. You see, for many this is a...
God’s Comfort For Those Who Have Lost A Mother or Child
Hello Altered Stories Family, This Sunday will be Mother’s Day. While many will have a good time with family, for many this day is hard due to the loss of their mother, or the loss of a child. This is something that many deal with. The pain of the loss of a Mother or...
Desiring Growth in Your Faith
Hello Altered Stories Family, As I'm sure it is with many of you, this first half of April has been nothing short of nuts. Between maintaining the businesses my husband and I run and finishing a writing project and many other things, it has been hard to catch my...