Welcome to Red Chair Moments
Welcome to Red Chair Moments!
My red chair is where I spend alone time with God. With liquid mercy in hand, (aka coffee) I seek His face in for strength and direction. From my red chair, I share of God’s unfailing faithfulness.
Hold out your mug for a refill of encouragement.
~April Dawn White
Making Sense of Setbacks
I am in a reflective mood. I’m making sense of setbacks, praising God for my present messy life, and pondering His plans for my future. Four years ago today, I stepped away from my full time pharmacist gig for what I thought was a temporary medical leave of absence....
The Joyful Table
The Joyful Table: Local mom fosters children and creativity with her Pinterest inspired craft parties.
Mercy for Meh Days
Have you ever felt meh? Meh is the verbal expression equivalent to a shrug of the shoulders. Meh days can result from physical, emotional, or spiritual battles. For those of us suffering a chronic illness, meh days are usually a combination of two or more of these...
15 Awesome Friendship Quotes
August is a month of friendships. Students return to school forming new friendships and renewing others. In honor of friendship, here is a list of my fifteen favorite quotes on friendship.
What is Your Favorite Genre?
I dedicate this post to all my fellow bookworms who believe the book was better. What if you could only read your favorite genre for the rest of your life, what would it be? For my movie watching nonreaders, what would be your favorite movie genre? Recently this was a...
More for Mom Living Your Whole and Holy Life by Kristin Funston |Book Review
Real-life talk. Witt. Biblical truth Kristin Funston delivers refreshing grace for the daily grind of motherhood. Written in a conversational style, More for Mom Living Your Whole and Holy Life feels like a back porch conversation with a longtime friend. She shares a...
3 Tips to Overcoming Bible Study Obstacles |Guest post by Author Leah Lively
In today's post, Leah Lively shares tips on overcoming Bible study obstacles. Leah and I briefly met before her family moved to the Louisianan bayous. Years later, their family moved back to the east coast with her husband's career. Between surviving gulf coast...
Spiritual Fitness Tracker
Triumphant faith presses on. Mysterious medical marvels occurred during my fourth decade of life; a genetic illness, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis which had been dormant in my past triggered on. In addition, my estrogen levels and metabolism plummeted while hot...
Ransomed by Grace: Surviving Pulmonary Embolisms
Innumerable pulmonary embolisms (blood clots) in my lungs held my life at ransom. But grace, God’s grace paid the price. April 14, 2018, I left the Radiant Roanoke Women’s Conference early. My chest hurt and I found it difficult to breathe. Once home, I slept for...
5 Facts About St. Patrick
“There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish they were.” -Irish sayingMillions of people will celebrate all things green and Irish on March 17th. But how much do you really know about St. Patrick? Over the centuries, we have diluted...
How to Choose a Word for the Year
As I mentioned last post, in 2012, I began choosing a word for each year. This decision has deepened my faith and strengthened my foundation. Three Ways to Choose a Word for the Year 1. Ask. There is no special formula for choosing a word for the year. But, if you’re...
One Word Focus
Choose one word for the year. Years ago, a friend introduced the notion of focusing on one word for the year. Despite being several years younger, my friend possessed a mature faith that I wanted to emulate. She didn’t merely know about God, she understood God,...
