. I sat on the floor surrounded by gifts from my grandparents, most of them for baby Sarah. There was one very special gift from my husband.

We all held hands, and every person present shared one reason they wanted to say “Thank You” to the Lord.

Praise is important for many reasons, but let’s just focus on one of those reasons: praise is a fear-buster.

I hope you enjoy this short story I wrote at the Southern Christian Writers Conference. I had a vivid dream and awakened to grab my computer

“Glenni,” my 86 year-old mother cried desperately when I answered the phone that Friday afternoon, “can you please help me? None of my...