Amanda Gene Harris, author and owner of Harris’ InkWell

“Don’t Be a Jonah”

“But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish” (Jonah 1:3) Last year Jesus put something very personal on my heart. He asked me to be brave and share my testimony, “Broken and Healed.” Matt and I evangelize on the street by sharing our poem testimonies. My poem, “Broken and Healed,” has touched many lives showingContinue reading ““Don’t Be a Jonah””

About Broken and Healed

“They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…” (Revelation 12:11). Sharing your testimony can be hard. Listening to God can be hard, but I knew it was the right thing to do. I have been praying a lot and have asked Jesus to put something important onContinue reading “About Broken and Healed”

Update on PMDD Two Years Later

April is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness (PMDD) month. Here is a short update on how I am doing with the disorder. In 2021, I wrote a candid blog post about having Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). I wrote about how I tried a type of birth control to help me with my cramps and mood swings.Continue reading “Update on PMDD Two Years Later”

Delight in the Lord, have Gratitude for what you have, and be Healed with the Lord’s help.

This morning as I was responding to blog posts, I was thinking about the year 2025. What would I want to achieve this year? As I sat back in my chair thinking about the vision board, I had on my laptop computer, I thought to myself. “I can’t achieve these goals without the help ofContinue reading “Delight in the Lord, have Gratitude for what you have, and be Healed with the Lord’s help.”

Three Writers Meet

This past week I got the pleasure of meeting Martha who runs the blog The Martha Review. I started following her blog way back in 2014. I find that her adventures, stories from her great granddaughter Lia, and her recipes to be down to earth and enriching. With each passing comment on her blog, weContinue reading “Three Writers Meet”

Jesus’ Food Pantry

“Here is a boy with five small barley loves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” (John 6:9) Each year Matt and I get paperwork to fill out for benefits we receive. We recently got a stack of paperwork for one of those benefits. We worked on the paperworkContinue reading “Jesus’ Food Pantry”

Ask and it will be given to you…

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7) Have you ever asked God for something and got an opposite response than what you wanted? I have. When I first met my husband, Matt, he shared with me that heContinue reading “Ask and it will be given to you…”