The Christmas Gift of Friendship
It’s almost Christmas 2010. Hard to believe. This is a special time, as I celebrate the joyous season with my son for the first time in over six years. It’s also a special time as I celebrate the joyous season with many friends and readers. God has been so good to me, and to my son. . One of those amazing blessings has been the friendship of a Godly woman who walks the talk each...
Read MoreGod is at Work
A friend recently sent me these words of wisdom: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storms to pass, it’s learning to dance in the rain.” . . Forget the rain, it seems to be monsoon season for many of us these days, myself included. I was feeling particularly drenched one day when my friend Heather sent me a photograph she had recently taken at an airport gift shop....
Read MoreMake Your Publishing Dreams Come True
It’s been quite an exciting journey these past few weeks as I’ve had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with several gifted writers who want to make their writing dreams come true. It was a blessing to teach a Book Proposal workshop at the Roaring Lambs Christian Writers Conference last month just as I launched my private consulting business. The timing couldn’t have been better...
Read MoreBad Guy Goes Good
Greetings and thanks for stopping by to check out my new blog. I’ll be launching the “Attitude Adjustment” series in a few days, but in the mean time, I’d like to introduce you to my son, Chris Smith. Some of you may have read about Chris in my book; Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children – Six Steps to Hope and Healing for Struggling Parents. Check out...
Read MoreDoes God Really Provide?
“I will rain down bread from heaven for you.” Exodus 16:4 In the book of Exodus we see God providing for his people in a miraculous way; bread from heaven. But can we ever get to a point where we are tired of God’s blessings? Could we ever be so blessed that we no longer recognize the significance of the blessing? In this week’s sermon, Daily Bread, Pastor Ryan Northcut...
Read MoreWhat are Pastors saying about the epidemic of enabling our adult children?
Chuck Angel is the Pastor of Harvest Church in Watauga, Texas. Recently, he conducted a series of messages for parents. He closed his powerful CARSEAT series with a focus on parenting adult children, stating, ” Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children is a must have read for every parent.” Listen to Pastor Chuck’s message and share it with a friend, you just might change a...
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Allison Bottke is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. An innovative, risk-taking, faith-extending woman, Allison believes in being spiritually tenacious! Click here for Allison's story.
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