A father asked his beloved daughter to come and play her harp for him because he was sick and in great pain. He hoped her sweet music would calm his agitation. It pained her to see him in such agony and she would have rather shut herself in her room away from his suffering, but…
Category: Inspiration
Gentle and Tender
Once upon a time, there was a flock of sheep. They lived in a dangerous place where wolves prowled and thieves stalked, but their shepherd was strong and alert and cared deeply for each of his sheep. One day he noticed that one was missing. There were only ninety-nine of his one hundred sheep within…
Comfort and Hope
Dear Husband and I had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend with our three oldest adult children and their families. (The younger three were prevented from joining us by the vicissitudes of life.) We enjoyed the grandchildren that could be with us. Watching them interact with each other was precious. Seeing how they have grown…
Courageous
You hear the alarm bells ringing in your head. Your teenage granddaughter is parroting a worldview she learned from the media, but it clashes with the Bible. What do you do? Your spouse is exhibiting negative behavior. Do you call him on it or pretend you don’t notice? A dear friend is bemoaning current events. …
Garden Story
There are friends in my garden. They’re there right now. Well, not literally, but the plants that have been given to me remind me often of the friends, family, and neighbors who gave them. The lovely flowers remind me of lovely faces. Each plant represents a relationship, some long and some short. My starting-to-bloom…
Room at the Table
Think of some happy childhood memories. Holidays, birthdays, vacations, playing outside, family meals, reading favorite books, visiting grandparents, going to a friend’s house. Some of these happy memories have something in common. Without this ingredient, the happy times wouldn’t have happened. Think of the memories that involve a group of people that included those who…