by Merita Atherly Engen | Aug 1, 2017 | Giver, Good, Healer, Points of Light, Praiseworthy, Shining on God's Character
Oranges… I see. I feel. I taste…. Oranges as a creative writing prompt? I could turn this into a blog. I’ve needed to blog for months. Fallen way behind, doing other writing and editing and living. Blogs are important for writers to keep up. Mine is particularly...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Jul 14, 2016 | Giver, God of Our Ultimates, Grief, Points of Light, Relationships, Shining on God's Character, Survival
“They need help unloading a trailer of food.” The coordinator at the flood response crisis center handed me, my husband, and a local friend a work order. “It’s a church, or what used to be.” She shook her head of gray hair as she turned to the next group of...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Sep 18, 2014 | Giver, Points of Light, Praiseworthy, Shining on God's Character, Timely
(This story, shared after last Thursday’s blog, “Partial to Kids,” is a present day — as in last week — God-timed event. Thank you, Breta, for sharing. It’s been a crazy full week for me. I’ve been praying for a story or not,...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Sep 11, 2014 | Giver, God of Our Ultimates, Points of Light, Shining on God's Character, Success
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14 The year was 1954. Clara raised her three children in the apartment above the garage while Hartman, her husband, ground out hours of labor establishing a business...
by Merita Atherly Engen | Aug 28, 2014 | Giver, Good, Points of Light, Shining on God's Character
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:16 & 17 A mound of cherries still warm from the orchard waited in a bowl on Grandma’s table....
