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Photo by Mitchell Orr on Unsplash By Yvette Walker I’ve been reading Sarah Philpott’s new book, “A  Growing Season.” It’s a year of down on the farm devotions, and it’s really got me thinking about seasons in life, and the fact that everything – and everyone — is  only around for a season. Some seasonsContinue reading “All seasons under heaven, if you look”

I wanted to cap off a special couple of weeks — my 100th episode and International Podcast Day — and make something special that you are a part of. So I asked you to tell me what brings you joy and you did so today I want to feature seven amazing people who answered thatContinue reading “What person, place, or thing brings YOU joy?”

Days before I had to give a speech, a friend asked me how she could pray for me and I told her that I wished whatever words God brings me would bless someone. She prayed that God gave me “Wings of Boldness.” I love that phrase. Wings of Boldness. But as I thought about it,Continue reading “Yes! You can find God’s strength in overpowering weakness”

(Photo by Jonas Von Werne on Unsplash) By Yvette Walker South Padre Island, TX — My husband, Tim, and I had the opportunity to take a week and go south down to the Texas coast. The fall semester at my university is fast upon us, I had just finished teaching in the summer, and heContinue reading “Seeing dolphins in the wild can turn you into a child of God”

By Yvette Walker Throughout the past few years, I have been trying to rethink my relationship with the Lord and get closer to him. I also have been thinking about my own history and testimony. What is my testimony? It’s taken me a long time to figure it out. That may seem silly — you’dContinue reading “I had become ‘comfortably numb’ in Christ”

Do you know your own story? Your own testimony? I didn’t, until recently.And now, this is what I do know:If you can’t tell your story, you can’t understand God’s purpose for you.Just a few years ago, I was a successful professional woman. On the outside. I appeared to thrive and survive working in a crazyContinue reading “Do you know your story, and does it serve God’s purpose?”

What is joy? We talk about it on this show, and we credit God for giving us joy, but can we define it, in a concrete way? And what does it have to do with the funny sound you just heard? It’s difficult describing joy, because it’s an emotion, a feeling, and in some waysContinue reading “Finding joy in an award, a dog named Lemon, and a Mr. Bill toy”

Have you ever felt like you were on a moving sidewalk? It’s like you’re not walking under your own power, just moving forward. Just going, not even toward an object or destination. Or what about Sunday night, when it another week has ended and another is beginning, and you can’t see you’re making any progress?Continue reading “Saying yes in a season of no: ‘Getting on Offense’”

Dear Readers, I’ve been thinking a lot about Jesus lately: We remember that He went to the grave for our sins, and then came back to life! I’m reading a Bible app devotional about Holy Week through the book of Mark; “The Chosen,” a series about the life of Christ has live-streamed through Holy WeekContinue reading “Why I got married on a Good Friday”

What was Jesus doing and where was his head at? It’s a common ponderance. We all know what happened at the end of the week, but what about in the days leading up to the crucifixion? We can assign some days to the narrative in the Gospels, but some might be assumptions based on theContinue reading “Holy Week: Where was Jesus before the Last Supper?”

Welcome to Bible Trivia Tuesday, where we ask a question, give you the answer with a little context, and read the entire Bible verse that is related to the question and answer.  This week’s Question: Of what, specifically, was man not allowed to eat in the Garden of Eden? Scroll down to see the answer! MarchContinue reading “How well do you know the Bible? Test yourself with this Q&A”

Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40-day journey to Lent. This, for Christians, is an important time as we progress to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and, more importantly, the resurrection. On Ash Wednesday we acknowledge our mortality, usually with the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shallContinue reading “Sprinkling ashes on your head when the storm keeps you from church”

Changing a channel can be risky, but it’s not unusual. This blog used to be called Thoughts and Deeds, because, well, that was what it was about. Then I changed it to my name, Yvette Walker, because it made sense and my name is my brand. But when I created a faith and values podcastContinue reading “Why I changed the name of my channel to Positively Joy”