Author Archives: jamiezirkle

In our Christian circles, we like to call our stories, “testimonies”. I can remember many Sunday nights, when I was growing up, being billed as, “Testimony Sunday”. I grew up in what was then a traditional Assemblies of God church … Continue reading →

Last Friday, as I was sound asleep, my son comes into our bedroom and jumps on our bed, which of course, woke me up. As I opened my groggy eyes, all I could see was my son’s smiling face. Ethan … Continue reading →

One of my favorite books of all time was introduced to me while I was attending Valley Forge Christian College.  Gordon MacDonald’s book, Ordering Your Private World, was required reading for one of my classes and although I didn’t read … Continue reading →

Back in my youth (I sound so old) I would take a hike quite frequently. Nothing would rejuvenate me more than going to my “altar” at Harper’s Ferry, WV. The picture that you see on my profile is from the … Continue reading →

Recently, I had the privilege of speaking at a small church in Coalport, PA, where I shared the text of Matthew 14:22-33. Perhaps you are like me and read through these familiar stories very quickly because let’s face it, we’ve … Continue reading →

Thank you for joining me on this journey. I have to admit that I always wondered what the fascination was with all of these blogs. Seems like everyone has one these days so I thought I’d join the ride. My … Continue reading →