I pestered God for a miracle... Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Have you ever wondered about the numerous verses in the Old and New Testament that …
ROCKY THE RESCUE
One day my husband called me from work and said he wanted to adopt a fighting rooster. The county had confiscated eighteen roosters and they were going to be destroyed at the animal shelter. Out of all those roosters, only one didn’t attack a stick that was placed in the cage to test them. The …
KATIE’S QUEST FOR TRUTH
Patricia Gunn Hall The following is an excerpt from my third book. My character is a girl of fourteen searching for God. She needs to know beyond a shadow of doubt that He is real. She is also trying to reconnect with her mother and understand a friend’s jealousy. This fictional novel is for young …
BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS
Patricia Gunn Hall The following is an excerpt from my fifth novel. Eighteen-year-old Abigail and David, her eight-year-old brother find themselves alone in the wilderness. She struggles with panic attacks, while clinging to her faith. Her prayer is answered in a bittersweet way, but God was working on her future long before she prayed about …
THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN
Patricia Gunn Hall In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths. The following is an excerpt from my first novel. It is a story about making plans and discovering that God is already directing “thy paths,” as Proverbs 3:6 states. My character buries her grandmother beside her grandfather and mother. She …
BENEATH HIS WINGS
A Novel by Patricia Gunn Hall The following is an excerpt from my second novel. My characters fall in love and experience marriage as ordained by our Creator. I want to honor God. I seek His approval in all that I do, so I leave the spice up to you and your imagination. This novel …
THE GOD I KNOW
A few weeks ago, I heard a delightful hymn by Elohim Songs, The God I Know. It begins with a verse of Scripture. "And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent." John 17:3 The words touched my soul. I hear it playing …
PRAY FOR YOUR CHILDREN
Philippians 4:6. “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” Be careful means to not worry about anything. Supplication means be earnest and humble when you reach out to God. I cannot emphasize enough that you have a reverent awe of your …
DISTRACTED BY WORLDLY CARES
My mind has been busy over the last few months, but not with my sixth book, Forsaken. Summer started with our cat leaving for the Rainbow Bridge. He adopted us when he got tired of trying to live off the land. I also think he longed for human contact. In the beginning, he was always …
THE LORD’S WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS
Isaiah 55:8, “‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,’ declares the LORD.” I should have paid more attention to those words, when I was pestering God to prove His existence (A Tale of Two Searches). He answered my prayer, but I was not prepared for His delivery. My young …
GOD’S HANDIWORK
My picture is of a back-and-yellow garden spider on a zinnia. She crawled up there and froze while I was taking pictures. This is the first year without seeing these common spiders. They are normally guarding the vegetables, the flower beds and hanging on the chicken coop or beneath the eves of the house. I …
Searching for God 