Archive for the ‘freedom’ Tag

Healing the Brokenhearted and Setting the Captives Free

The following is a post by my guest  Shelley Hitz  Over the past 12 years, God has taken me on a journey.  It has been a journey of Christ healing my broken heart and setting this captive free.  And now He is asking me to help others do the same.  Isaiah 61:1 says, “The Spirit [...]

Posted September 26, 2012 by Barbara Ann Derksen in Writing

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5 Ways to Inspire a Biker

My husband and I take our motorhome out every summer, dust it off, stock it with supplies, attach a trailer containing our motorcycle and hit the road. We ramble close to 25,000 miles every year in the hopes of inspiring bikers toward a saving faith in Jesus Christ. We find them at rallies, at churches, [...]

Independence, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

I want to begin this missive by saying Happy Independence Day to all our American friends. You’ve earned the right to be an independent and proud people. Whenever another country is in need of assistance, America is the first country to step up to the plate. The American economy has set a high standard for [...]

Posted July 4, 2012 by Barbara Ann Derksen in Happenings

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Dawnsinger, Freedom Through Sacrifice

(Seattle, Washington) In a month when we celebrate the sacrifices made to pay for America’s freedom, a new speculative fiction story releases that captures the essence of the very principles we ponder on Independence Day. Christian fantasy readers will be spellbound by the incredible imagery and symbolism throughout DawnSinger, authored by Janalyn Voigt. Some of [...]

Rules Provide Freedom

Steve trudged toward the kitchen door. “I can’t believe it.” He yanked the kitchen door open. “Stupid lawyers.” He grumbled and then slammed the door behind him. “We have rights, too.” He strode toward his motorcycle, placing each foot down so hard it looked as if he was stomping on the head of some government [...]

Posted March 27, 2012 by Barbara Ann Derksen in Devotions

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