New Life in an Old Garden
“The question is not what you look at but what you see” (Henry David Thoreau). Summer’s wildflowers are a faint memory in the often chilly, damp days of early March. What was once a flurry of color in a variety of shapes and sizes stands brown…
Do to Others!
“You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:14 ESV). I’ve heard it said– Just because you can’t smell it doesn’t mean it don’t stink! I learned this…
Caring for Orphans–The Autobiography of George Müller
(Book Review #2–Nonfiction) “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans… and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world” (James 1:27 NIV). As a mother of three adopted children and an advocate for life in…
Detained in Tel Aviv–Part 2
“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life…” (Psalm 23:6a NIV). So… about that little detail regarding being detained in Tel Aviv… ******* Funny how it was only after it was decided that I’d attend the Women’s Aglow International…
Detained in Tel Aviv–Part 1
“The Lord is my shepherd…” (Psalm 23:1a). Once upon a time, a much younger me was detained in Tel Aviv. That’s right. Sounds like the making of a marvelous and quite suspenseful fiction story, does it not? Well, this one’s true. It’s a story from…
Two from Galilee–A Mother’s Perspective
“We read to know we are not alone.” ~~C.S. Lewis’s character in William Nicholson’s play, Shadowlands~~ ******* As part of my 2022 goal to read ten pages per day, one book at a time, from a variety of pre-chosen books, I also intend to offer…
Step by Step!
“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with His hand” (Ps. 37:23, 24 NIV). Here we are. Standing at the brink of the unknown. Ready to take a step beyond the trailhead. Holding our pen…
Lessons Learned from Linus and His Blanket
“…Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people” (Luke 2:10 KJV). Our family loves Christmas movies. We love the funny ones, like Elf, which make us laugh. We love the tender ones, like The Nativity…
The Small Things Matter!
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1 NIV). Walking up the stairs, I called ahead, “Did you get your laundry put away, dear?” “Yep,” our daughter replied. “All done.” In the dim lights…
Unwrapping Rest in the Season’s Stress
“Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him” (Psalm 62:5 NIV). I could hear her weariness, though her message was merely a short text–I tossed and turned all night. I’m so stressed about finding a home and getting settled. I want…