Broken Crayons
“My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise” (Psalm 51:17 NIV). ***Today is the one year anniversary of the Abbey Gate tragedy in Kabul. We will not forget.*** ******* My little friend sat at the…
A Letter to a Bride and Groom
“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face…” (I Corinthians 13:12a ESV). Dear Ones, You’re preparing to spend the rest of your lives together. Wedding plans are coming along, though I know. I remember. All those last minute details. All…
Reflections on 33 Years of Marriage
“Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days” (Ecclesiastes 11:1 ESV). Marriage. That day a couple says, “I do”–it’s like stepping out in faith to walk on water, is it not? Promising to love… In sickness and in health,…
Godnections–Part 1
(This is Part 1 of what will be several posts, though not shared consecutively. God has been so good to connect me with amazing people over the years, and I just can’t keep silent!) “Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness…
Home
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8 NIV). I knew I had the photograph somewhere, so I breathed a prayer—“Help me find it, Lord.” Not sure why it was so important, but it was. *******…
A Covering of His Love–Part 2
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”(Romans 8:28 NIV). The special blanket spread out upon our bed is like a covering of our grandmothers’ love. Though each…
If Jesus Had a Dog
(Read to the end for a chance to win a wonderful puppy dog book by a dear writer friend!) Mother’s Day weekend 2013, a mixed-Pyrenees pup joined our family–not long after our adopted daughter, having suffered great loss, too, joined us at the age of…
A Covering of His Love–Part 1
“Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord…” (II Chronicles 27:1-2a NIV). About this time last year, I was on a…
Elizabeth’s Song
***This story was posted previously, though slightly different. Revised, I’d submitted it for the 2022 Serious Writer / Write-to-Publish ‘Almost an Author’ contest, and it won 1st place for fiction. I love Elizabeth’s story for many reasons but particularly because God answered her long-awaited dream…
Before Day’s End
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted (Matthew 5:4 NIV). I received the text from my friend Marcia first thing the other morning– Well, here I am, back in the USA… We had a great time in Scotland, but on the last…