by Carolyn Rice | Jun 22, 2016 | Uncategorized |
We’ve had our dining table ever since my step-mother passed away. After her death in 2001, (Gosh has it been that long already?), my dad quickly got rid of all of her stuff and tried to move on. I tried to do that with my fourteen-year-old kitty once. Her hips...
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 8, 2016 | Uncategorized |
My feet thudded on the pavement as I took my morning walk. It was an especially quiet morning, and I was enjoying peaceful moments with the Lord. I started a bit when I noticed an older man, down on his knees working on a fence. I hadn’t seen him there. I walked on....
by Carolyn Rice | May 25, 2016 | Uncategorized |
I lay my head on the desk, barely able to pay attention. The teacher spoke of something I no longer remember. Weariness lay heavy upon me. Finally, I got up, left class and went home. I crawled into my bed and covered my head with the covers. Instead of sleep, tears...
by Carolyn Rice | May 18, 2016 | spiritual growth
We were so excited for this camping trip. My family and I so needed to get away and relax. My husband had rented a cabin and we were going to spend four glorious days in Eastern Washington, a place we have come to love. My husband and I didn’t tell each other until...
by Carolyn Rice | May 11, 2016 | spiritual growth, Uncategorized |
An important person in my life didn’t believe in me. I felt God’s calling to write. I felt God’s calling to give up secular college and attend Bible College instead. And though God had confirmed these things to me in many ways and through different people, what this...
by Carolyn Rice | Apr 13, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Last night I awoke not long after I’d fallen asleep. Heartbreaking things that have happened in the past few months were heavy on my heart, and I found myself awake with each one on my mind. I tried to let myself fall back asleep, but instead, the tears came; silently...
by Carolyn Rice | Apr 6, 2016 | prayer, Uncategorized
Pressing on Towards Your Goal I began writing my first book two years ago. I dutifully looked up all the scriptures I would use, then did a study on each one; looking up Hebrew and Greek words, different Bible translations, Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias, and...
by Carolyn Rice | Mar 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last year, wave after wave of crisis left our family in turmoil. It seemed we couldn’t catch our breaths before another crisis came. It all started when my son came down with pneumonia. The first hospital we went to didn’t catch it, and our Dr. sent him to...
by Carolyn Rice | Mar 15, 2016 | prayer, Uncategorized |
This morning as I sat with the Lord, I was impressed with the thought that a new season is coming. Not just in the natural, but in the spirit. And as I prayed, I began to see a picture of where we as a family have been. It was dark and bare, there were no leaves on...
