Inspirational Storyteller by Patti Corbello Archer
Stories…Personal Sharing, Testimonies, Creative Christian Fiction…to inspire YOU!
Oh. My. Gosh! by Patti Corbello Archer
In the spirit I entered through the temple doorway and saw Jesus leaned against a massive column at the edge of heaven’s balcony. I walked across the floor towards him. … Continue reading
Dreams & Visions by Patti Corbello Archer
Everyone has had dreams. Treasure-filled dreams as well as nightmares full of random life or fearful thoughts. Some dreams are like a creative vacation while some you wake up from … Continue reading
Being real…really? by Patti Corbello Archer
I think back through the years and my knees get weak. I can’t imagine what my life would be if my definition of Christianity was anything other than giving Jesus … Continue reading
“En Garde” by Patti Corbello Archer
Ally slammed the door as hard as she dared and walked outside. She wished she could get the satisfaction of the glass breaking but then again she was glad she … Continue reading
Love Letters
I can remember what it was like not to feel loved, or safe. Brushing a tear from my cheek, I closed the book that I’d been reading. I threw … Continue reading
Reflections…with Love
Like you, I can’t help but embrace this season as a time of reflection of where I have been this year, but more importantly, where I will be going. … Continue reading
The Church Carpenter
With one finger he tilted her chin up and watched as her lips parted with the hint of a gasp. His crooked smile flashed then faded as his … Continue reading
Tracks for a Miracle
Jeremy jumped from the slow moving freight train and landed with both feet flat on the ground just on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. As he stood up and … Continue reading
God Command: Turn it off!
Yes, Mighty One, I know that you mean, “Enough of that world!” Please forgive us, Jesus. It is so difficult or distracting to communicate with you with noise streaming from … Continue reading
Wanna Bet?
I am not a gambling person myself. I have learned these days that things in my life have been too hard to come by and I don’t lay my … Continue reading
I Love Nighttime
It is that moment when I turn off the light, climb in the bed, burrow under the covers and wiggle around till I find just the right spot. My … Continue reading
Mirror Mirror on the Wall
The mystery of the mirror has baffled me all my life. How about you? I remember looking into it when I was a kid just to make sure I was … Continue reading
D. E. S. T. I. N. E. D.
Destiny for you and for me will never be the same. God has individual plans for each of us. We may pass in the night on a mission. We might … Continue reading
Testimony….Dig Deep
I was at a funeral on April 18, 2012. Mine. I was outside kneeling under the live oak tree branches digging a hole into the ground because I had … Continue reading
Tell someone!!! Tell the world!!!
I love this! It is printout of the countries around the world that have had someone connect to my blog in the last 90 days. It isn’t the number of people…just touching one soul is … Continue reading
A Covering…a Safe Place
Do you remember climbing trees when you were a kid? Oh, surely you do! I can remember climbing many trees…none of them were safe in our neighborhood from our adventurous … Continue reading
Twas the Night Before Christmas…Believing for a Love Story
For above the Earth…heaven stirred as Jesus gave instructions to four massive angels. Winged and dressed for a journey, they knelt before Him, leaning close to hear His every word. … Continue reading
HARVEST ……..my October story
HARVEST This is my favorite season of the year. It just is! So many things about it trigger heartwarming memories for me. No matter where I am or what I … Continue reading
HIS Upper Chambers…….Part 3 of 3
Laughing, I follow Jesus as He leads me past where the grass rug ends to where the Jerusalem pebble floor meets the edge of the pool. Both of us step … Continue reading
HIS Upper Chambers continues….part 2 of 3
Breathless as the last note of my worship song fades off, I reach the top of the marble staircase. Silent I step out onto a holy floor somewhere above … Continue reading
HIS Upper Chambers………Part 1 of 3
I remember when I first began to be one of the millions of hungry souls searching and seeking my identity and purpose in life…daring to hope that I was more … Continue reading
The Last Supper……..Story 3 of 3
Communion has always been a place of honor and remembrance for me with Jesus. My most precious times to share communion is when it is just He and I at … Continue reading
Mary Magdalene…real love finally Story 2 of 3
Personally, in scripture I relate most of all to Mary Magdalene…mostly because when so many around Jesus wanted the miracles He could do for them, her heart and eyes were … Continue reading
The Leper’s Miracle (Story 1 of 3)
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Jesus will meet you at the place of your need?” Simplified it means that you don’t have to let your need or situation keep … Continue reading
Worship Dance – (Story 6 of 6)
Tonight is about Jesus embracing me (and you) through worship…our praise and worship. This is a time of surrender that is sung with lyrics, prayed through our spirits, played with … Continue reading
Weapons and Strategy – Story 5 of 6
Get out the camo!!! Do you have a spiritual weapon’s locker? I can certainly remember a time when I would have said, “What in the world do you mean?” But … Continue reading
On the Heels of Rejection – Story 4 of 6
Do you know yourself? Really? Beyond all the generalities, genealogies and socializing…just how well do you know yourself? Answers to THAT question my brothers and sisters in Christ is where … Continue reading
Heavenly Classroom Story 3 of 6
I love teaching bible study! Truly I do! Many precious people in the classes that I have taught and facilitated during the years have enjoyed the journey with me. I … Continue reading
Kaleidoscope of Glory Story 2 of 6
Truly our relationship with Jesus is UNIQUE and should be treated as an honored and holy opportunity to connect with Him. And while many of us may share relationship similarities … Continue reading
How Close Is He? Story 1 of 6
As I sit at my desk tonight I smile at the silence…sweet, sweet, silence. No television blares with conversations and commercials that seek to invade my thoughts. No radio sings … Continue reading
Ride that roller coaster…
Does everyone love experiencing even the smallest carnival? You know, the Tilt-a-Whirl – the Ferris Wheel and the Roller Coaster? How about the Zipper, the Gravity Twirl or even the … Continue reading
Single struggles…
Awesome! I think it surprised many people when they found out that I even knew how to shoot a 38 special – much less have one at my house. Many … Continue reading
Online dating…really
I love it! Looking across my desk on the other side of the room are 3 pictures from days of old with Knights, Kings and Queens holding court, and princesses … Continue reading
The Carousel…
It was hard to believe that it happened to me again! Almost 14 years after my second marriage I had found myself in exactly the same position…on the other side … Continue reading
Hindsight is 20/20…
Hindsight IS 20/20 as I look at my past through the eyes of my knowledge now… After my first divorce I moved back home to my parents and began … Continue reading
Life After Divorce…The Beginning
Okay, so how do you begin this type of blog? Divorce is such a serious issue, full of questions, fear, wounds, hurt and anger. I can remember the range of … Continue reading
Going back to say thank you…
I loved sharing my Story and my Testimony with all of you. Looking back at the powerful way God touched my “scars, wounds, and beliefs” makes my smile…a big smile … Continue reading
Heart laid bare…
Nothing like a whirlwind to excite things! Anyway, that is what it seemed like. The church went from one full time staff to…well, lots! Then I had to begin working … Continue reading
Before and after the storm…
The clock was ticking and change was coming on the horizon…but truth to tell, change was also already happening right there and then on Oak Park Blvd! When the congregation … Continue reading
Holy Ghost adventure ride…
What a journey! After each encounter with Jesus I would grow. I spent lots of one-on-one time with Him just because I loved Him. I may have lived by myself … Continue reading
No excuses…
Day-by-day my spirit continued to grow (just like yours!). God made sure of that! When He sat at the potter’s wheel of my life, He “knew” what it would take … Continue reading
Spiritual touch…
From then on I was totally in love with Jesus and I knew that I knew that He was totally in love with me. His character and integrity awed me. … Continue reading
Supernatural all the way…
“I didn’t know Jesus wanted us to love Him like that,” is what I told myself as I entered the atmosphere of the new spirit-filled church that my family and … Continue reading
Damage and deliverance…
One September night in 1998 just a few months after my son’s high school graduation, I was working in the kitchen putting the finishing touches on supper. Zeb and his … Continue reading
No longer a victim…
Stepping into the end of the third year in Kansas it was a great summer. I was getting much stronger emotionally – much less angry – and adjusting my mind … Continue reading
Husband number 2…
Whew! Always good to turn the page! That was some intense stuff on my last post. But, I just buried it and kept on going. It is not like I … Continue reading
Going back in time…
Wow, when you are 52, going back decades to childhood is quite a trip! Too funny! But then again, for real, don’t we all sometimes see something that triggers … Continue reading
This is what happened…
Last night I ended Page 1 with an analogy when the Harley screeched to a halt at a cross roads. An ended journey that clearly revealed that life as I … Continue reading
The journey begins…
It’s midnight …and I am just now sitting down to write. I am so excited…for real. I get to finally tell it like it is…or, should I say, reveal who … Continue reading
Future 101 – Introduction
I am a storyteller! I love to share experiences, testimonies and my relationship with Jesus. My first blog is entitled Future 101. If you have ever reached a cross roads … Continue reading
