Karen Jordan
Faith and Family Stories
Broken Vessels … Building Legacies
"We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves" (2 Cor. 4:7 NLT). Sometimes I feel like an empty, broken container with...
Fear of Humiliation
“What do YOU have to say?” When I spoke to a close friend about sensing God’s direction to pursue writing for publication, his question disturbed me. I don’t believe my friend meant to discourage me with his heart-rending question. But his question just echoed the...
The Gift of Friendship
Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself ....” (C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves). Every writer dreams of discovering a new treasure chest full of writing prompts. Today, I discovered one right at my...
Chasing after God’s Pleasure
What can we do for God that will please Him? I’ve tried to do the things that I thought pleased God, but my good deeds never seemed to be enough when compared to the standards set before me. When I sought answers to my question about pleasing God, I found some...
A Question of Authority
Have your fears ever tempted you to run from a challenging opportunity? As I prepared to walk into my first teaching experience in a college classroom, I felt the weight of my fear. What if someone questions my authority? Who am I to be teaching college freshmen to...
Two Important Questions for Storytelling
“ … Words are powerful; take them seriously” (Matt. 12:36 MSG). Several years ago, in a workshop for Christian Leaders and Speakers (CLASS), Christian communicator and author, Florence Littauer, taught us to ask ourselves two questions before standing in front of an...