Debbie Salter Goodwin
- 23 hours ago
- 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...
330
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Nov 21
- 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...
700
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Nov 16
- 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...
1260
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Nov 2
- 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....
1410
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Oct 15
- 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...
1220
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Oct 5
- 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. ...
1370
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Sep 21
- 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...
1010
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Sep 14
- 2 min
Living Un-hurried in a Hurry-up World
Hurry is our mantra. Do everything fast. Be more productive. Multi-task. Where did I get the idea that I had to hurry? It isn’t in...
1190
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Aug 29
- 4 min
A Reason Not to Weed
Matthew 13:24-30, Weeds have a love-hate relationship with earth. They protect uncared for ground from erosion, but they are disastrous...
1490
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Aug 17
- 4 min
As the Yeast Rises . . .
Matthew 13:33 Yeast is a miracle worker. It adds life to a mixture of simple ingredients to create a reaction. It’s a tsunami in a bowl!...
1020
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Aug 3
- 4 min
A Wedding Story Not About the Dress!
Matthew 25:1-13 Everything is supposed to be perfect on your wedding day. However, no matter how well you plan, the unexpected happens....
1650
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jul 20
- 4 min
Mending Lessons from Jesus
No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment and the patch from the...
1630
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jul 6
- 3 min
When the End is the Beginning
I thought I lost my passport a few days before our flight to London. Panic squeezed my heart dry. I revisited every room, closet, and...
1190
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jun 22
- 5 min
Got Any Good Dirt?
In the backyard where we lived in St. Louis, the previous owner had put in a raised garden. I decided I could plant some vegetables and...
1300
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jun 8
- 4 min
Are We Five Talent Investors?
Matthew 25:14-30 tells the parable of the talents. We know it without looking it up. There are three servants, three gifts, one failure....
1490
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- May 25
- 5 min
Is Spiritual Discernment a Lost Art?
Are we haphazard listeners to God? Do we practice listening only when it’s convenient or super important? Are we guilty of listening...
1890
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- May 11
- 3 min
Five Principles to Help You Pray for Those You Love
As I prayed for our daughter through countless physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges, I learned much about prayer. I learned the...
2630
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Seven Miles from Seeing Jesus
Two Jesus-followers were leaving Jerusalem with the worst news possible. Jesus had been nailed to a cross and buried in a tomb. Their...
1270
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Apr 12
- 2 min
A Second Helping of Awe, Please!
What will get us through hard times? Not just a pep-talk. Not even a more positive attitude. We need awe. Awe is that instant when...
1330
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Lord, I Want to See!
When our daughter began to lose sight, her world changed. Though she perceived light, the light itself blinded her because of the...
1630