Diane Virginia (Cunio) is an award-winning writer, the author of the 2020 Selah Awards Finalist The Kiss of Peace: A Contemporary Exploration into Song of Solomon (Mount Zion Ridge Press), the Executive Director/Founder of Song of Solomon Expeditions, the Executive Director/Founder of VineWords: Devotions and More, and the co-editor of the devotional series, Love-Knots: Stories of Faith, Family, and Friendships. She is published at Answers2Prayer, Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian Devotions Ministries, Faith Beyond Fear, Inspire a Fire, Pentecostal Publishing House, PresbyCan Daily Devotional, The Secret Place, VineWords: Devotions and More, and other ministries. Schedule Diane as a speaker, or arrange a Song of Solomon Expedition. Diane and her husband, Phil, can also show you how to set up your motion-activated prayer garden.
With legs sprawled, and palms outstretched, my three-year-old son stood in front of the car with an expression of delight. How had he slipped his hand out of mine? I scooped up my son and daughter, and apologized to the driver. …
Continue reading →Have you made the choice to cultivate extraordinary spiritual vision? We learn how by observing the rock dove.
Continue reading →I find myself thinking, Are You calling my name, Lord? Is this good promise applicable to me? I try to trust God, but when problems spill like cornflakes hitting the kitchen floor and I’m scrambling to pick up the crumbs, I wonder if God’s blessings really are for me, or if I’m a lost cause. I know I shouldn’t think this way, but the reality is sometimes those doubts do creep in…
Continue reading →Jesus valued the one… He valued the least of the least—this Samaritan woman who was embroiled in wayward activities, looking for love in all the wrong places, and consequentially being rejected by the townspeople. Jesus spent one-on-one time with the one who mattered least. But to Him, she mattered just as much as any of them…
Continue reading →Recently a lady from our church shared a dream she’d had about sounding the shofar to announce Jesus’ soon return. The dream was riveting; I couldn’t stop thinking about it. “Religion doesn’t work, but a relationship with Jesus does,” she said, “Prepare to meet your Soon-Coming King.” THE SEASON OF CHRIST’S RETURN What season are we in? Although we cannot know the day or the hour Jesus will return, we know we are in the season of Christ’s return. Jesus tells us to … Continue reading →
I would ask myself, “Are the children skipping?” Even a child at rest will swing a foot, shrug a shoulder, or sway. I’ve learned skipping is a universal expression of joy. …
Continue reading →Let’s talk about Mary. Why did God choose her to birth the Savior? She, like the flutist, trusted God to direct the course of her life. Mary’s song defined her as a woman of faith. …
Continue reading →Nan se sentó en su sillón reclinable admirando su regalo de Navidad. Sus nietos le habían regalado una tableta. Ella estaba intrigada de que podía leer sin voltear la página. “Nanna,” llamo Matt. Nan apenas oyó a su nieto mientras que ella jugueteaba con el teclado. “Nan, me voy a casa,” dijo Matt, “así que dame un abrazo”. Nan estiró un brazo hacia su nieto, balanceando la tableta sobre sus rodillas. “¡No, no! Quiero un abrazo de verdad. Vamos, levántate,” … Continue reading →
For round two, I decided if I couldn’t entice Billy, my strategy would be to pick up one of the kids. Let your imagination go wild here. The players are: a 60+ year-old woman, several agile, three-month-old kids, and one over-sized Billy goat who had some very effective horns. …
Continue reading →My excitement waned when a classmate asked me when I was going to ride the Steeplechase rollercoaster. Not wanting to appear as terrified as I actually was, I presented logical excuses. …
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