by Darlene L. Turner | May 6, 2024 | Darlene L. Turner, Kari Jobe, Songs from the Heart - Steady My Heart | From My Playlist
I had a conversation with a friend about how we will never agree on everything. It’s true. We all have different opinions, beliefs, values, etc. However, there’s one thing I know we’d all agree on. Life’s hard. It’s messy—full of pain. We can’t go through it without...
by Darlene L. Turner | Apr 22, 2024 | Darlene L. Turner, Jesus Saves, Songs from the Heart - Jesus Saves | From My Playlist
Do we get so wrapped up in our lives that we forget what Christ has done for us? Busyness has overtaken our world and even though we believe Jesus died for us, do we take it for granted? Or do we doubt that He can save that individual who has denied Christ and refuses...
by Darlene L. Turner | Apr 15, 2024 | Darlene L. Turner, Songs from the Heart - Voices from the Other Side, Voices From the Other Side | From My Playlist
Are there days when you just feel like giving up? You’ve had enough and tired of giving it your all? I think we’ve all been there. This world is full of so much sickness, pain, etc. and we just want to stick our heads in the sand and let it pass us by. We...
by Darlene L. Turner | Apr 8, 2024 | Darlene L. Turner, Jim Brady, Songs from the Heart - Every Cry is Heard | From My Playlist
She stepped off the curb, texting as her head bopped in rhythm to the music playing in her ears, oblivious to the car careening from the right. Across the street, Kara jumped to her feet. She’d been waiting for the next bus when she noticed the young woman. She waved...
by Darlene L. Turner | Mar 25, 2024 | Darlene L. Turner, Songs from the Heart - It's About the Cross | From My Playlist
Easter is more important than Christmas. A friend made a similar statement to me and it got me thinking . . . Is it? I can hear your rebuttal because I went through the same debate. You can’t have Easter without Christmas. Jesus had to be born first. It’s just as...
by Darlene L. Turner | Mar 18, 2024 | Darlene L. Turner, I Can Only Imagine, matt and savanna shaw, Songs from the Heart - I Can Only Imagine | From My Playlist
Music whispered in the background as I held my mother’s hand. Her breathing came in rattled spurts, laboring in between longer breaks. When would her body give in? My sister caressed Mom’s other hand. My brother and sister-in-law stood at the end of the bed. We...