This is a super quick read because you’re probably super busy today. Did you know that giving thanks isn’t always just between you and God? Giving thanks also involves others. Not long ago a sweet friend shared how God had intervened when they were house hunting. They had decided to move closer to her daughter…
Category: Seasonal
Halloween Thoughts
Halloween brings our gaze to the dark side. We recoil from this emphasis on darkness, possibly because it reminds us of the dark times in our own lives. . . those dark days and nights that were brought on by pain, loss, depression, loneliness, or just a string of little disappointments that threatened to undo us….
Why Easter Is Happy
“Dad, there’s a snake in the yard! And it isn’t a worm.” On an Easter many years ago when our children were little, we wanted to do Easter as we had in the States even though we had recently relocated to the other side of the globe. So we hid eggs and had our own…
Afterwards There’s Cookies
On New Year’s Eve, Husband got a call from a lifelong friend. His friend’s heart was so full of gratitude and hope that he just had to tell someone. His twenty-something son had called to let him know he’d be home for New Year’s Eve. Why the rejoicing? Because other New Year’s Eves the young…
Forward
Watch out! You’re a sitting duck! Christmas is past and you’re looking ahead to the new year. That makes you a target! As you look back at your year and set goals for the next, you’ll hear that familiar voice in your head. “You’ll never be able to do that. You’ve tried this before and…
Rodeo
We experienced every parent’s and grandparent’s worst nightmare a few days ago. Our high school granddaughter had mysterious, excruciating pain. The ER finds a mass. The doctor tells them the C word and sends her for emergency surgery. In those moments of anguish, where do you turn? Do you calm your racing mind with platitudes…