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...
1240
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...
930
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...
1090
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...
1110
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...
860
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....
1450
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. ...
1370
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...
1030
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Sep 14, 2022
- 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...
1240
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Aug 29, 2022
- 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...
1500
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Aug 17, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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....
1750
Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jul 20, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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....
1500