Fear is a funny thing, isn't it? It can be crippling if we allow it a place in our lives. This past week, I went to the beauty school for a perm. I came home afterward smelling like chemicals. When I walked in the door, one of my dogs ran up and enthusiastically greeted me …
Author: candlesutton
Candle Sutton writes suspense novels from a Christian worldview. While her primary goal is to entertain, Biblical themes are woven throughout in a non-preachy fashion. She firmly believes that fiction is a powerful tool and that God can and does use it to encourage, challenge, convict, and change His people.
Sutton is a Christian saved by grace, who loves Jesus and tries to live for Him. The beauty of God's creation captivates her, especially anything having to do with water. She enjoys a simple and quiet life in the Northwestern United States.
Watch for Nameless, the first installment in the Sinister Secrets series, available spring 2020.
In Context…
Oh the treasures we sometimes miss! I've written before on the gems that are often tucked around popular verses, and how examining the verses in light of the surrounding text can really adjust your perception of the meaning. Case in point: today I was reading Psalm 46. There is an often quoted verse (for good …
Does Size Matter?
Lessons from the road! I just completed a lengthy road trip that took me through 11 states. It's funny how God speaks through the most innocuous things sometimes. As I was driving through Utah, I came across a river - and I use the word very loosely - that looked more like a canal. In …
Spiritual Tendonitis
Oftentimes something small can change your life forever. These things can be good... or not. Case in point: I have tendonitis in my right wrist. I know exactly how it happened. I can trace it back to a single afternoon when I was using my laptop and not practicing good hand/wrist posture. Who knew that …
Does God Hear?
As I write this, it feels like the world is falling apart. Much of the west coast is on fire and buried in smoke, Texas is still reeling from Hurricane Harvey, and Hurricane Irma is making her way through Florida and Georgia after leaving mass destruction in the Caribbean. We pray for all these …
Fish and Fire
Familiar passage, new lessons- I love how God teaches us new things when we study His word. This morning I was reading John 21 (the miraculous catch of fish after Jesus' resurrection) and a few new truths stood out. If you don't remember the story, the disciples had been fishing all night and …
Lessons from a Hibiscus
I have these mammoth Hibiscus in my garden. I love them because they display huge, beautiful blooms on a daily basis. But one thing I've discovered is that they require constant pruning. See, the blooms last for a day, then begin to shrivel up. As anyone who knows me will tell you, I am not …
Candle Sutton 