Pat Fenner
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Standing Strong When Satan Tries to Crush You
There are days, and we all have them, when we wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Days when we just don’t feel thankful. Worse than that, we don’t even see what we should be thankful for! When I Don’t Feel Grateful—Before And on those days, no matter what the weather outside, our …
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Try This Prayer Position for 30 Days—You May Be Surprised at the Results
This month I’ve been working through a personal prayer challenge. I say “work” because it’s, well, been work, but not in the sense you may be thinking. Actually, to be quite honest, it’s really brought me to my knees—literally. A friend of mine challenged me to commit to a month of prayer on my knees. …
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When the Spirit of Offense Attacks Your Friends
As a writer, I find inspiration from so many sources. A story I’ve caught on the radio, a sermon I heard in church, a book I’ve read, a conversation with a friend, a lesson learned from one of my children—all these can contribute to the topic du jour about which I eventually write. That process …
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Time Out: Controlling Your ‘Mommy’ Anger
OK, so I don’t really know what’s up with the craze over the game Angry Birds, and please don’t try explaining it to me, either. I work on a “need to know” basis, and I don’t really feel that understanding the attraction to that game qualifies. But I do know about angry moms – because …
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The Secret to Dealing With Difficult People
Difficult people—we all know them, don’t we? At first glance, they may not look the same. After all, different people aggravate us for different reasons and in different ways. But no matter what they do or what they say that puts us over the edge, you may be happy to know that there is a …
