by debracelovsky | Sep 14, 2019 | Wordmistress
I never made a mistake in grammar but one in my life and as soon as I done it I seen it. American writer, Carl Sandburg. In her earnest efforts to eradicate verbal tics and minister to the conversationally challenged, Wordmistress must ever be a model of discretion....
by debracelovsky | Aug 5, 2019 | Family Life, Prayer, Word
A few years ago, LifeWay Christian Resources surveyed more than 1,300 evangelical leaders from around the world and asked what they perceived to be the “Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Church.” What was #1? Prayer. The need for more ongoing, passionate...
by debracelovsky | May 6, 2019 | Family Life, Moms
Dear moms: I see you. You with the children and the schedule and the sleeplessness and the shopping and the schooling. There you are, a little frazzled and breathless, full bag of baby necessities on one shoulder, baby on the other, bent over to shepherd the toddler...
by debracelovsky | Apr 25, 2019 | Family Life, Into the Vineyard
In our family, discussion of the personal angst of the Disney princesses comes up occasionally: Why is my reflection someone I don’t know? Somehow I cannot hide who I am, though I’ve tried! If I were truly to be myself, I would break my family’s heart! Don’t get...
by debracelovsky | Mar 25, 2019 | Into the Vineyard, Lent/Easter
What I finally learned about pruning roses. (They need not dread my approach anymore.) First: God is a gardener. You’re reading through Genesis Chapter 2, and there it is: The Lord God planted a garden. One assumes that, since He planted it, He tended it. Tending...
