Safety in Numbers
Let me tell you about a fun little interruption to my day Sunday afternoon. (Of course, I am using the word "fun" a bit out of context,...
The Shield of Faith
Giving God the Glory
The Shield of Faith is something we must pick up daily in order to ward off the flaming arrows of the evil one. My life has been filled with bumps and bruises, grief and addiction but my passion now is pointing others to a Christ that loves and protects. My biggest wish is that you are inspired by my stories and know there is a God that cares!
Jeanette Stark
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Grants Pass, Oregon
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The Vine and the Vinedresser
I have had three rose plants in pots for years. They went in the ground last year and they are growing like “gang busters”. The number of...
The Best Kind of Fruit
A few days ago, I mentioned a couple of acronyms. In my writing that day I learned that “Canola” is also an acronym. Canola stands for...
Peacemakers vs Peacekeepers
I wrote about the Beatitudes the other day and once again, something jumped off the page at me. Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the...
Choose Your Words Carefully
Dr. Arthur Burns once said, “Tis better to keep quiet and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.” Did you know that is...
Wild Oats
A couple of weeks ago we were filming Simple Truths (on the new set at Better Life Broadcasting) and Daryl, one of our participants, told...
Be The Blessing
I recently learned something. But let me back up. More than likely, you are familiar with the Beatitudes found in Matthew. Blessed are...
The Immeasurable Riches of His Grace
Mama always said, “you learn something new every day”. And she is right. If you go through your day and through your life with an open...
When The Answer Is No
The squeaky wheel gets the grease. As a kid I learned fairly quickly that when mom said ‘no’, she meant it. I was not to beg or pout but...
What Do I Still Lack?
One week ago, Saturday, August 27th, at around 11am, the area where I live was placed on Evacuation Level 1. The Rum Creek Fire is...
The Choice That Brought the Change
One of the many things I love about working at Better Life is 9 o'clock each morning. At 9am, we come from all corners of the building...
Joyful, Patient, Faithful
Did I ever tell you about the time my late husband fell, and it made things better? I love sandwiches! I have fond memories of...
Island Hopping
God has a plan and sometimes the plan includes a storm. I have found myself saying, “It’s a small world”, a lot recently. We typically...
What Does 'Works' Look Like?
If you want a heated, passionate conversation amongst a group of different Christian believers, bring up faith vs. works. I have dear...
The Right Shade of Blue
For some silly reason I have been singing and humming the chorus to that old tune by Tony Orlando and Dawn, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round...
Hippos in the River
I was about 12 years old the summer we lived in a singlewide mobile home on the Umpqua River in Glide, Oregon. My stepfather was helping...
Rust, Ash and Thieves
Yesterday I wrote about the thunder and lightning we had last week. It started several dozen wildfires across our region and sent crews...
Fire on the Mountain
Last Wednesday we had incredible thunder and lightning storms roll through southern Oregon. It brought heavy rain at my place. It was one...
Be The Change
Today I am posting the link to an interview I did with Matt Sampson. Matt is the Executive Director for Sparrow Clubs USA in Medford. I...
Holding Patterns and Patience
Last year I wrote about a pair of osprey and a pair of Canada geese that were making their home in two large nests atop the frame of the...