I had the pleasure of meeting with Circle of Friends author Elizabeth Ward this week to interview her about her brand new book, Can I Get a Do-Over? The Grace of Second Chances. Liz’s book is the second in the new series of books that Circle of Friends has produced with Barbour Publishing called Women [...]
I find that when God has a lesson for me to learn, it becomes a running theme in my life. Everywhere I turn, I hear the same message – at church, in my Bible study, in my reading, at conferences I attend. He speaks the message so often, through so many venues, that I can’t [...]
Have you entered the DaySpring giveaway yet? There’s still time, go comment on this post! The evening after I dropped off 3 diet cokes and cookies to my friend, a cloud of discouragement and guilt rolled in as quickly as a summer thunderstorm. The storm’s winds dissipated the joy I experienced from reaching out to [...]
We woke up yesterday to ice-covered streets. But we breed ‘em tough up here, and school wasn’t even delayed. I bobbled my way down to the bus stop with the kids, and I nearly made it home before my feet slipped out from under me. With arms and legs flailing, I landed in a snow [...]
This week, every time I try to get something done, roadblocks pop up like moles in an arcade game. I feel like I’ve spent the week whacking moles on the head, but haven’t actually accomplished anything. So this afternoon after a couple hours at the coffee shop and [...]
Last week, I posted at Circle of Friends about how one of my goals for 2012 was to stay more consistently disciplined in all areas of my life, with new daily habits of discipline as opposed to catch-up habits. I have a pattern, as I do when I [...]
My husband doesn’t like my driving. I really can’t blame him. It’s not that I’m reckless, I’m just not that good at it. I tend to get distracted, writing stories in my head and people-watching other drivers. Is he picking his nose or just adjusting his glasses? Is she really putting on her lipstick while [...]
It’s hard to believe that 2011 is nearly over. For me, it was a year of taking big steps forward in fulfilling some writing dreams. God met me in some exciting ways, and one of those meetings occurred this past summer when I met my new friend Cindy at the Speak Up with Confidence Seminar [...]
I often forget that God cares about the small details of my life. It’s easy to ask for help and guidance when I have a major issue, like a wrecked relationship. But when I didn’t know what to do about breakfast, I didn’t even think to ask for help; yet He gave it anyway. Read [...]
My friend Susie and I attended the Breathe Writer’s conference this weekend. It was a refreshing and encouraging weekend, and I will be sharing some fun stories about it on Monday. Until then, I wanted to let you know about a few pieces that I’ve had posted around the web recently. I wrote about dealing [...]
Amelia lives in Michigan and has been married to her high school sweetheart Kedron for almost 14 years.
Amelia started pursuing her love of writing after she and her husband moved to Florida and she left her job in marketing to stay home with their firstborn. With family and friends a thousand miles away, she found blogging the daily stories of life to be a great way to stay in touch and recognize how God's story intersects with our daily stories.
The Rhodes recently moved back to Michigan where Amelia stays at home with their two young children, Little Miss Sunshine and T-Rex. She also is a contributor at Our Circle of Friends.
contact Amelia: supergirlamelia (at) gmail (dot) com