Debbie Salter Goodwin
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
The Meager and the Much
You know the stories of the the poor widow widow's gift and Mary's extravagant gift. We don't usually read them together because of...
780
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Mar 22
- 2 min
Live Awake
What does it take to wake you up? What do you miss when you live in that twilight zone between sleepy and wakefulness? Jesus took Peter,...
920
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Mar 15
- 2 min
List Making With God
The convicting truth we learn from Jesus is that we always have enough time to do God’s will. What did Jesus do with the time he had? He...
1390
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Search Me!
David asked for God to examine his heart in Psalm 139 when he asked God to search me. It made sense because God already knew what was...
1120
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Doing Without to Have More
What activities and habits prevent you from hearing God? The best way to address this is with the spiritual practice of fasting. Too...
1440
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Feb 22
- 2 min
For Ash Wednesday
If this journey to Easter is anything it is a journey to appreciate the difference that the breath of God makes in our lives. Without the...
1250
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Feb 7
- 4 min
Your Personal Letter from God
When I get a text or email from someone I love, I click through immediately. I want the connection. I want the update. As I read the...
1280
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Prayer Rhythms and How They Help
Prayer should be the spiritual rhythm that structures our days. We accomplish what God wants us to do in between prayer or during it. A...
1150
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Discovering Spiritual Rhythms
Spiritual rhythms help us grow spiritually. If I have a rhythm in place as a seamless part of my life, it helps me become more receptive...
1290
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Don't Take New too Seriously!
Happy New Year to all of you! But is it, really that new? Most of us return to the same routines and responsibilities we left in the old...
950
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Christmas in the Dark
I spent a frightening time in the hospital supporting our daughter one Christmas. She developed a heart infection that was on the brink...
1120
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Long Journeys at Christmas
The Magi receive the award for the longest journey. While no one knows exactly where the Magi started, many connect their origin to...
1120
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Waiting for Jesus
Advent reminds us that we are waiting for more than December 25. We are waiting for the world to be made right. We are waiting for an end...
870
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
Straight Through
“We’re going straight through,” my father announced as he loaded two sleepy girls and too much luggage into a car that would shrink with...
640
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
How Can I Prepare My Heart?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and Sunday is the beginning of Advent. It feels like they run together. but maybe they should. Gratitude...
750
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Lessons from a Wood Walk Wonder
My husband and I greet the beginning of fall with anticipation. We know that the beginning blush and rust of the trees will deepen into...
1400
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
Where Do You Need a Scarlet Cord?
She was a woman with a past and few secrets about it. She was that woman, the keep-your-husbands-away-from-her woman. She was trouble....
1460
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Oct 15, 2022
- 2 min
Live Thirsty
We are spoiled with easy water access. It's hard to register thirst unless we are exerting our bodies with exercise or find ourselves...
1240
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
The Bite that Changed the World
As the first woman, Eve shouldered responsibility she didn’t sign up for. Her one choice changed the wonderful new world she lived in. ...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
Does Hurry Really Help?
Where did I learn to hurry? I know the answer for myself. I was my own mentor. I listened to all the get-more-done voices. I attacked...
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