As an author, she focuses on Celtic and ocean themes for her mysterious, adventure-filled romances. But then, you NEVER know what might arise on the high seas…
Heidi Kortman’s published work features an eclectic mix of devotionals, short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. Her subject matter ranges from science fiction to everyday life and mixes the spiritual with the practical and mundane.
We adopt thankful behaviors for God is our reward . These are positive, practical, and beneficial for both believers and non-believers. Let’s concentrate on four things: hospitality, mercy, generosity, and kindness. Not surprisingly, they echo or embody the fruit of the Spirit. Matthew 10:41 pairs hospitality and reward. “Anyone who receives a prophet because he
God our great reward brings His rewards with Him. For the past seven months, the focus of this blog has been God’s gifts. It’s time to pause a moment, and be sure our focus isn’t missing the Giver. Don’t boast that overlooking God is impossible, because Adam and Eve had contact with God himself every
The Music of Spring: Wilson’s Uncle He shrugged off the vest and settled it on my shoulders. “Heavy, isn’t it?” he said. The weight did surprise me, but I refused to let him see. “Pass the mallets, would you?” He pulled four from behind his back, and twirled them in a blur. When he relinquished
How should we give thanks for victory? At first glance that looks like a really stupid question. Of course we should give thanks for victory. Who wouldn’t? Could it be possible that some ways might be wiser than others? Scripture is full of options. We can pray our thanks to God as Solomon did when
Victory is our gift from God to celebrate. According to Webster, the concept of victory was brought into the English language from Anglo-French and Latin sometime during the fourteenth century. The definition looks like this: n. The overcoming of an enemy or antagonist 2: achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against
The Music of Spring: Glockenspiel’s Jingle As it turned out, there was a xylophone in the marching band, but the senior student who played it was secure in his position. I was a sophomore, and the band director smiled as he handed me the case, vest, and mallets to the glockenspiel. “Welcome to our band,
Live thankfully now and anticipate the future. In that sentence, I want to emphasize thankfully, and anticipate. Given that two days ago, it came out that the definition of future really means what happens after death, the events occurring at the end of this week, or in July, or next year are really all things
Receive God’s gift of the future. If we needed an idea to give us hope today, this is it. Though our human vision doesn’t penetrate what appears to be murky, our God promises us good things. Despite what common consensus claims, the world isn’t ending in the next five minutes. When that instant comes, God
The Music of Spring: So Conventional As I stared, Daddy held a finger to his lips and picked up a long handled mallet. Gently, he struck the longest bar on the top of the instrument. A deep and penetrating tone filled the nook and I reached out for the mallet. He handed me four of
Focus on hope and live thankfully. They’re relatively simple words, but they can be a challenge during any swirl of dismaying events. Let’s go through them one at a time. Focus. For today, we’ll single out these phrases from Webster’s definitions: a state or condition permitting clear perception or understanding, and directed attention. On. Webster
