

When God Names You
I was 7 or 8 when I tried to change my name. I thought I had that authority. After all, it was my name, wasn’t it? My given name,...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Sep 7, 20214 min read


Who's Laughing Now?
God has a sense of humor. Anyone who creates a long-necked giraffe, who stripes a horse and instills the sage grouse with the most...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Sep 1, 20212 min read


The God Who Sees
Hagar ran away. You would have, too. She was tired of Sara's taunts and sarcasm. She was tired of no compassion. She was tired of no...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Aug 18, 20212 min read


The Backside of Control
Control is a risky partner. When we are in charge and try to secure something we want or need; it feels right, deserved, and perfectly...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Aug 4, 20213 min read


When Everything Goes Wrong
I started my day as usual with a cup of coffee and devotional reading. I went to my desk to begin my writing day. Then everything went...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jul 21, 20213 min read


Out of Control: Catastrophe or Opportunity?
What do you do when someone or some-thing has control over your life? We’ve felt this angst with the Pandemic. Even if we did everything...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jun 23, 20212 min read


The Control Myth
What do you do when life is out of control? I don’t know about you, but I get testy, which is just a polite word for cranky. I don’t want...

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jun 9, 20213 min read