Recent and Upcoming Published Work

Articles

“Appointed to Abide, Grow, and Go,” Missions Leader Kickoff Event, 2026-2027
“Living Out the Mission,” Women on Mission Leader, November 2026
“Accepting the Mission,” Women on Mission Leader, October 2026
“Understanding the Mission,” Women on Mission Leader, September 2026
“Wherever He Leads: The Road to Appalachia,” Missions Mosaic, June 2026
“I’m Not a Duck,” Inspire a Fire, 4-24-26
“Choosing Our Mold,” Inspire a Fire, 3-28-26
“As Faithful as Old Faithful,” Inspire a Fire, 2-28-26
“Mission Elephants,” Primary Treasure, 1-31-26
“A Different Call,” Inspire a Fire, 1-23-26
“Never Will I Leave You,” The Lutheran Digest, 2025, Vol. 3
“What a Gift!” Inspire a Fire, 12-26-25
“Dare to be Different, Inspire a Fire, 10-24-25
“A Homecoming to Remember,” The Lutheran Digest, 2025, Vol. 2
“Making Turtles, Molding Lives,” The Lutheran Digest, 2025, Vol. 2
“A Homecoming to Remember, Bible Advocate, September/October 2025
“Joy-filled Prayers, Joyful Service,” Missions for Life and Missions Mosaic, September 2025
“Two Girls, Two Countries, One Journey,” Inspire a Fire, 9-26-25
“Service Skills” Bible Study Lesson Plan, Missions for Life, August 2025
“Service Skills” Bible Study, Missions for Life, August 2025
“Becoming a Servant Leader,” Missions Mosaic, August 2025
“Failure to Thrive,” Bible Advocate, July/August 2025
“Wholehearted Service” Bible Study Lesson Plan, Missions for Life, July 2025
“Wholehearted Service” Bible Study, Missions for Life, July 2025
“The Scent of Sin,” Inspire a Fire, 7-25-25
“All for God’s Glory,” Women on Mission Leader, Summer 2025
“Dad’s Memory Glitch,” LIVE, 6-15-25
“Steadfast Service” Bible Study Lesson Plan, Missions for Life, June 2025
“Steadfast Service” Bible Study, Missions for Life, June 2025
“Learning by Doing,” Women on Mission Leader, Spring 2025
“The Little Man’s Amen,” Inspire a Fire, 4-28-25
“Live with Impact,” LIVE, 4-27-25
“Fear vs Facts,” Inspire a Fire, 3-28-25
“Relevant Relationships,” Missions Mosaic, February 2025
“Get Over Yourself,” Bible Advocate, January/February 2025
“Do Tell,” Inspire a Fire,” 2-28-25
“Active Faith,” Missions Mosaic, January 2025
“A Homecoming to Remember,” Inspire a Fire, 1-24-25
“Ten No-Cost Christmas Music Makers,” Starlight Magazine, pages 46-47, December 2024
“Finding Hope,” Inspire a Fire, 12-20-24
“Pain, Pranks, and Prayers,” Inspire a Fire, 11-22-24
“Our Growing Family,” Inspire a Fire, 10-25-24
“A Word Aptly Spoken,” Inspire a Fire, 9-27-24
“Healing Hurtful Hearts and Homes,” Inspire a Fire,” 8-23-24
“Global Friendships,” Inspire a Fire, 3-22-24
“The Best Meal of the Year, Inspire a Fire, 11-24-23
“Worth Repeating,” Inspire a Fire, 8-25-23
“In the Middle of Nowhere,” Inspire a Fire,” 7-28-23
“Little Elephants—Big Difference,” Inspire a Fire, 4-28-23
“Flowers, Berries, and Tadpoles,” Inspire a Fire, 3-24-23
“If Trees Could Talk,” J.D. Wininger’s Around the Cross-Dubya, 3-22-23
“Come Sit a Spell,” Inspire a Fire, 2-24-23
“Choose Joy,” Inspire a Fire,” 1-27-23
“Crossing Bridges,” Inspire a Fire, 12-23-22
“A Birthday to Remember,” Inspire a Fire, 11-25-22
“Choosing Joy,” Now What?, November 2022
“Learning to Be Still,” Inspire a Fire, 10-28-22
“Never Will I Leave You,” Inspire a Fire, 9-23-22
“Faith with Feet,” Inspire a Fire, 8-26-22
“Free Indeed,” Inspire a Fire, 7-22-22
“Say Yes to the Best,” Inspire a Fire, 6-24-22
“Finding Balance,” Inspire a Fire, 5-27-22
“A Prayer for Peace, Inspire a Fire, 4-22-22
“A Sympathetic Savior,” Inspire a Fire, 3-25-22
“A True Measure of Happiness,” Inspire a Fire, 2-25-22
“A Hard-Learned Lesson,” Inspire a Fire, 1-28-22
“Riding a Roller Coaster in the Middle of a Storm, Inspire a Fire, 11-26-21
“Seven Leadership Lessons from Deborah and Barak, Inspire a Fire, 10-22-21
“Life Lessons from a Tough Cookie,” Inspire a Fire,” 9-24-21
“Minding the Home Front,” Inspire a Fire, 8-27-21
“International Ministry: No Passport Required,” Inspire a Fire, 7-23-21
“Dad’s Memory Glitch,” Inspire a Fire, 6-25-21
“Come Sit a Spell,” Agriculture in the Bluegrass, Spring 2021
“The Best Meal of the Year,” Agriculture in the Bluegrass, Spring 2021
“Mom’s Never-Failing Gift,” Inspire a Fire, 5-28-21
“Twelve Ways to Stay Afloat in a Sea of Responsibility,” Inspire a Fire, 4-23-21
“14 Ways to Bring Down Walls, Inspire a Fire, 3-26-21
“They Gave All,” Inspire a Fire, 2-26-21
“Staying Positive in a Negative World,” Inspire a Fire, 1-22-21
“Mission Moments for Families on the Go,” Inspire a Fire, 12-25-20
“Solomon, Browning, and Life,” Inspire a Fire, 11-27-20
“Defying Defeat,” Inspire a Fire, 10-23-20
“Lessons from a Dog Named Hope,” Inspire a Fire, 9-25-20
“Why Worry?” Refresh, September 2020
“Our National Treasures, Inspire a Fire, 7-24-20
“If Trees Could Talk,” Inspire a Fire, 6-26-20
“Why Worry,” Inspire a Fire, 4-24-20
“Listen with Your Eyes,” Inspire a Fire, 3-27-20
“Eyes Wide Open,” Inspire a Fire, 2-28-20
“A Sweet Life: Cakes by Camille,” Kentucky Monthly, December 2019/January 2020
“Molasses and Memories,” Kentucky Monthly, September 2019
“An Enduring Epitaph, ” Kentucky Monthly, September 2019
“Refugee Results,” WMU’s Missionary Spotlight web update, July 2019
“Write Drama Right,” Almost an Author, 8-10-18
“Still Scribbling,” Almost an Author, 8-3-18
“Word Play: Priceless Labors of Love,” Almost an Author, 7-10-18
“Word Play: Life Lessons from One Tough Cookie,” Almost an Author, 6-10-18
“Word Play: A Right Smart of Work,” Almost an Author, 3-29-18
“No Longer Alone,” WMU’s Missionary Snapshot, March 2018
“Healing Hearts,” Kentucky Living online, 11-30-17
“A Hard-Learned Lesson, The Lookout, 10-22-17
“Core of the Commonwealth,” Kentucky Monthly, August 2017
“Mom’s Never-Failing Gift,” The Lookout, 5-14-17
“Composed from the Heartland,” Kentucky Monthly, February 2017
“Feed the Hungry,” WMU Leaders Blog, October 2016
“Promote Missions Growth,” WMU Leaders Blog, October 2016
“Teamwork in Thailand” Web Update, WMU, October 2016
“Write Drama Right,” The Write Life Newsletter, 9-1-16
“Ministry, Russian Style,” Women on Mission Blog, July 7, 2016
“New Doors,” Women on Mission Blog, July 14, 2016
“Why Bother?” Women on Mission Blog, July 21, 2016
“Home Missions,” Women on Mission Blog, July 28, 2016
“Minding the Home Front,” Lookout, 6-12-16
“Christmas Presence,” Kentucky Living online, December 2015
“Dad’s Memory Glitch,” The Lookout, 6-21-15
“Our National Treasures,” The Lookout, 4-19-15

Poetry

“The Wall,” Inspire a Fire, 11-28-25
“The Contrast,” Inspire a Fire, 8-22-25
“Devotion,” Inspire a Fire, 6-27-25
“Snapshots from the Family Album,” Inspire a Fire, 5-23-25
“One Small Life,” Starlight Magazine, page 24, December 2024
“The Treasure of Today,” Inspire a Fire, 7-26-24
“Joy for the Journey,” Inspire a Fire, 6-28-24
“Back in the Olden Days,” Inspire a Fire, 5-24-24

Devotions

The Upper Room Magazine
“Listen,” plus guest blog post, “Unexpected Opportunities,” May/June 2025
“Letting Go,” plus guest blog post, “More from Diana Derringer,” 1-20-24
“Resting on a Rock,” plus guest blog post, “Sharing Life Lessons,” 5-3-20
“The Best and Worst of Times,” plus guest blog post, “What Did You Say?” 11-24-18
“Lean on Me,” plus guest blog post, “Finding Balance,“ 4-7-18
“A Sympathetic Savior,“ 9-15-16

Guideposts Strength & Grace (for caregivers)
“A Bit of Chaos,” Aug/Sept 2026
“A Faithful Example,” Aug/Sept 2026
“Being There,” Aug/Sept 2026
“Meltdown Breakdown,” June/July 2026
“Shared Story,” 3-7-26
“Set the Brakes,” 1-22-26
“Good Grief,” 1-12-26
“Too Much of a Good Thing,” 11-11-25
“Simple Does It,” 9-11-25
“Simple Acts,” 9-6-25
“A Gooder Day,” 8-29-25
“Refocus and Release,” 8-21-25
“The Scary Unknown,” 8-15-25
“Prayer for Grace,” May 2025
“Forgive and Forget,” 4-4-25
“One Thing at a Time,” 3-4-25
“Never Let Go,” 2-17-25
“An Unexpected Respite,” 11-7-24
“Aching and Shaking,” 10-18-24
“Switching Seats,” 10-5-24
“Perspective,” 7-18-24
“Why Didn’t You Call,” 6-9-24

Caregiver’s Corner
“Keep Going,” 12-1-22
“Little Did He Know,” 6-15-22

Inkspirations Online
“Get Over Yourself,” 1-13-25
“Watch Your Step,” 10-16-23
“Messy Ministry,” 12-13-21
“Be Still,” 2-8-21
“A Right Smart of Work,” 1-4-21
“Show Me the Way,” 12-7-20
“Right Place, Wrong Time,” 11-9-20
“Say Yes to the Best,” 9-7-20
“You Might Be a Writer,” 5-25-20
“One Tough Cookie,” 4-27-20

Christian Devotions
12-9-14, 12-31-14, 1-22-15, 3-3-15, 5-11-15, 10-24-15, 11-11-15, 3-24-16, 4-20-16, 7-18-16, 8-8-16, 9-2-16, 10-4-16, 11-4-16, 12-5-16, 1-5-17, 2-6-17, 3-7-17, 4-6-17, 5-10-17, 6-4-17, 7-2-17, 8-5-17, 9-6-17, 10-3-17, 11-3-17, 12-2-17, 1-14-18, 2-27-18, 3-30-18, 5-31-18, 7-18-18, 8-10-18, 9-6-18, 10-27-18, 12-28-18, 1-24-19, 3-10-19, 7-13-19, 8-13-19, 11-10-19, 12-18-19, 2-21-20, 3-12-20, 4-14-20, 6-9-20, 7-8-20, 8-25-20, 10-5-20, 12-19-20, 4-26-21, 5-11-21, 6-22-21, 11-29-21, 12-20-21, 1-9-22, 5-23-22, 6-8-22, 8-7-22, 10-9-22, 11-12-22, 12-19-22, 11-30-23, 4-4-24, 5-3-24, 6-5-24, 7-11-24, 8-7-24, 9-9-24, 12-22-24, 5-12-25, 9-19-25, 11-19-25, 2-18-27, 6-24-27

The Secret Place
“Seeking Stillness,” Spring 2026
“What a Name,” 1-13-26
“Scrimping and Learning,” 9-26-25
“The Way of Love,” 4-28-25
“The Real Gifts of the Magi,” 1-6-25
“No Regrets,” 9-6-24
“Picking Up the Pieces,” 7-8-24

Missions Mosaic “Prayer Patterns“ (one month of devotions)
“Go Tell: Ordinary People with an Extraordinary Message,” August 2022

Missions Leader
“Telling His Story,” Winter 2025-26
“Because He Saved Us,” Fall 2025-26
“Serving with Passion,” Summer 2025-26
“Sharing Our Resources,” Spring 2025-26

Hope-Full Living
“Peaceful Pandemonium,” Quarter 4, 2026
“Constant Care,” 3-2-26
“Déjà vu,” 12-4-25
“Expect the Unexpected,” 9-9-25
“On the Team,” 8-13-25
“Grumbly or Grateful,” 2-1-25
“A Helpful Aha,” 1-15-25
“Love Notes,” 9-25-24

Tammy Whitehurst Guest Devotion
“Lean on Me,” 1-18-25

Drama

Christ to the World Ministries, 133 radio dramas, 2013 to present
“To Quit or Not to Quit,” Missions Leader, 2020/21
Easter Reflections, Christian Publishers, 2018

Bible Studies

Christ to the World Ministries, 21 Bible studies (21 leaflets and 3 booklets)

Questions About Life Television Programs

Christ to the World Ministries, 22 programs

Answers for Life Radio & Television Programs

Christ to the World Ministries, 18 programs

Greeting Cards

Warner Press

Podcast Guest

“Embracing Change and Choosing Joy: Stories of Hope,” A Season of Caring with Rayna Neises, 4-4-24
“How to be a Caregiver in Hard Times” Eric Stephens’s Rooted in Christ Redwood Christian Ministries, 1-29-24
Shaped by Faith Radio,” Theresa Rowe, 12-2-22
“How to Choose Joy in the Midst of Struggle,” Ruth L. Snyder’s Choices: From Struggle to Strength, 11-21-22
“Three English Expressions to Inspire Hope,” Andrea Giordano’s Study with Andrea, 4-17-20

Twitter Spaces Guest

When One Door Closes, Ruth L. Snyder, 11-23-22