Author: Cindy Matson

My name is Cindy Matson. I proudly hail from the great state of Wyoming, land of more antelope than people (officially), more tumbleweeds than antelope (unofficially), and one four-year university (Go Cowboys!). While I was born and raised in the West, I transplanted to the Great North of Minnesota after attending college in Wisconsin (even farther north!). I’ve lived in Viking-land for nearly a dozen years now. While I enjoy writing, my day job for the past twelve years was teaching English and Spanish to 7-12 graders (hence the enjoyment of diagramming). Maybe one day I’ll write about exactly how I came to faith in Christ, but for now, please suffice it to say that I believe in a risen Savior who took upon Himself my sins on the cross, suffering righteously in my place, and rising again the third day. Without Him, I have no hope. Here are a few things I love: My husband and our two adorable (but crazy) children, my long-legged black dog, coffee, peanut butter, chocolate, reading, basketball (playing, coaching, watching), autumn, playing the guitar, the Green Bay Packers. Here are a few things I hate: humidity, ketchup, the New England Patriots, humidity, stuffing, parades, and humidity.

A Prayer for Victims of the Post-Pandemic Pandemic

It’s a post-pandemic pandemic, and chances are pretty good it has already hit your home. It’s not a virus or a variant. It’s not a bacterium or a parasite. I’m talking of course about anxiety. You’re probably aware of some of the staggering statistics about the precipitous rise in anxiety cases in the last three … Continue reading A Prayer for Victims of the Post-Pandemic Pandemic →

Wisdom in the Secret Heart

James 1:5 contains one of Scripture’s most precious promises: God will generously and compassionately grant wisdom to anyone who asks Him for it. We probably cling to this promise most tenaciously when making momentous decisions: whom to marry, where or whether to move, which treatment to choose, or which career to pursue. We often take … Continue reading Wisdom in the Secret Heart →

Ordinary Faithfulness, Extraordinary Legacy

Though it contains eight rather than four letters, ordinary has become a dirty word. The world churns out countless messages exhorting us to throw off our “ordinary lives” and embrace something “extraordinary.” To be accused of being “ordinary” is roughly akin to being called a gray-suit clad, half-glasses-wearing, bun-styled schoolmarm who never smiles, has dry … Continue reading Ordinary Faithfulness, Extraordinary Legacy →

My Top Five Books for the First Half of 2023

Well, my calendar tells me that another year is already nearly 50% behind us. That means it’s time for a semi-annual overview of my favorite books of the year. So far in 2023, I’ve found myself reading/listening to many books about culture/wokeness/secularism, and this is certainly reflected in my choices for this list. However, I … Continue reading My Top Five Books for the First Half of 2023 →

Are You Caught in the Trap of Approval?

Bernard Lawrence Madoff. No name, other than perhaps “Ponzi” itself, is more closely equated with the term “scam artist.” Over the course of a quarter-century, using an elaborate Ponzi scheme, Madoff defrauded tens of thousands of people out of tens of billions of dollars. The US Justice Department reported distributing over $4 billion dollars to … Continue reading Are You Caught in the Trap of Approval? →