Karen Jordan
Faith and Family Stories
Staying on Course
I failed to consider the length of the trail when I started walking it. Temptations and expectations. I had hoped that a two-mile, brisk walk along a wooded path overlooking a beautiful golf course near my home would clear the cobweb of worry from my mind. Instead,...
Impossibilites
Sometimes God leads us to do the impossible. As I waited for the sunrise to go for my walk, it started raining. I thought, Oh, no! If I don’t go for a walk now, I won’t get to go at all today! Simple problems. Sometimes even the simplest challenge can seem impossible...
Are You Listening . . . Really Listening?
I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen. ~Ernest Hemingway How important is listening to you? How do you know what someone wants or needs if you don't listen carefully to them? Consider these four ways to...
Six Promises When Words Fail Us
What do we do when we don’t know what to say or pray? Where can we find the words to express our thoughts and emotions? What can we do when life places us in unbearable circumstances? Where can we go? Who do we run to? What should we cling to when we’re drowning in a...
Interview with Monica Schmelter on Bridges
I'm excited to share my interview with my friend, Monica Schmelter on Bridges, WHTN Christian Television Network. My interview on Bridges with Monica Schmelter about my book, Words That Change Everything (Leafwood Publishing), airs on WHTN Christian Television Network...
Election Day in the United States of America
Today we celebrate our freedom of choice on Election Day in the United States of America. Election Day holds powerful memories for me. On Election Day 1968, I started "going steady" with my boyfriend--now, husband, Dan. Yes, that was a long time ago. And no, I didn't...