by Darlene L. Turner | Jun 22, 2015 | Darlene L. Turner, Jaded, Small Town Gossip, Varina Denman | Book/Movie Reviews
Jaded by Varina Denman —Their small-town church wants them apart, but God has other plans. Do churches of today show the love God commands? Or do we cast that proverbial stone and toss the unlovely aside without a blink of an eye? Ruthie Turner knows all about the...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jun 15, 2015 | A Deceptive Heart – Coffee with Rebekah, Darlene L. Turner, Esau, Isaac, Jacob, Rebekah, Stolen blessing | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
The rain falls in sheets at an angle, pounding the pavement merciless of those caught unaware. I grip my steering wheel and stare at the distance between my car and the Starbuck’s entrance, kicking myself for not grabbing my umbrella before leaving my house. I check...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jun 8, 2015 | A Patient Heart - Coffee with Sarah, Darlene L. Turner, Sarah and Abraham; Isaac; laughter | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
I ease into a booth at Harvest Café and gingerly slide across the bench. My muscles scream at me after a weekend of gardening. I rub my thighs in an effort to soothe the ache. The hurt is worth the beauty that will blossom and the veggies that will sprout up from...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jun 1, 2015 | Darlene L. Turner, Pruning Seasons | Stuff About Life
Last weekend I picked the dead vines off my morning glories left on the lattice over the winter months. As I tediously plucked each one, it brought to mind how Christ prunes us during different seasons of our lives. And wow…this spring He’s been pruning me big time as...
by Darlene L. Turner | May 27, 2015 | Darlene L. Turner, God Are You Listening?, Kelly O'Dell Stanley, Praying Upside Down | Book/Movie Reviews
Praying Upside Down by Kelly O’Dell Stanley Do you often wonder if God hears your prayers? Do you pray the same thing over and over and still don’t receive any answers? Do you ask yourself the following questions? Is God listening? Am I praying the wrong way?...
