Laurie Elmore Thompson

Church musician… soloist. Praised, admired, and envied… primarily by people who perhaps are not gifted in the area of musical abilities....

It was a beautiful day! The previous day at work was taxing and frustrating. Intense lightning and downpours of rain filled the night ...

Do you remember the last time you endured grief? Grief is a strong emotion and it is experienced at different levels and for different...

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) Sometimes,...

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord…” (Jeremiah 29:11) One of my favorite cartoon films is Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a...

“After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.”” (John...

As I went to have a routine doctor’s appointment today, I was handed the typical clipboard with those papers which always need to be ...

Lately I have submitted a lot of queries for a variety of writing assignments which my publicist has given me: new year resolutions in ...

“Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his...

I was out doing my weekly errands and stopped by the grocery store. It was very windy outside, but otherwise, a beautiful day. ...

The author J.I. Packer states it well in his book Knowing God, “What is the best thing in life, bringing more joy, delight and...

It was almost 29 years ago when I was involved in a tragic car accident which left me disabled for life. Not long after that wreck, God ...

“For with God nothing will be impossible.” Luke 1:37, NIV My left eye was left dangling out of its’ socket and the left side of my face...

“…to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening…” 1Chronicles 23:30, NKJV The comment was rude and caught...

“Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.”...

“Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you.” 1 Samuel 3:18 It has been said, “No pain, no gain.” What does that statement...

“If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.” Proverbs 24:10 Whenever someone faints, it can be from fear. How many...

How many of us use a hair dryer on a somewhat regular basis? How many times do we brush through our hair after washing it, pick up the ...