Rich

Dear Husband and I are rich. This week proves it. Nope, we didn’t win the lottery! But we did get to spend time with two of our adult kids and their families, and we talked and/or texted with another son and three daughters. In the space of three days we were welcomed to the table…

Now and Later

As we’re reminded by the daily news, we live in a messed up world. At any given moment there is war raging somewhere – or in multiple places. And there are leaders who put their own advancement above the good of their people. We long for a better world. We long for peace and justice….

Powerful

Have you prayed for something year after year, yet you don’t see an answer? I know my faith has worn thin after decades of prayer for a certain thing without seeing results. If you’re like me, you’ll get a faith boost from seeing how God revealed himself to someone who was struggling in their wait…

Operation Christmas Child

I bet you’re already getting bombarded by ads for Christmas gifts. Am I right?! But just humor me for a few minutes. On Sunday, at the front of our church were stacks of shoeboxes. Not just any shoebox, but red and green shoeboxes ready to be filled with small gifts for special kids. Many of…

Help

Do you believe that God is kind enough to help you? Do you believe he is powerful enough to help you? Do you believe he cares enough to help you?  Are you willing to thank him for his answer even before you see it?  Many times during my life, I’ve come back to this Old…

Choose a Red Tomato

As we stared outside this morning at a dreary, gray sky dear Husband said, “We get to choose what kind of day we will have. We can choose to be happy.”  Although a native Oregonian, he has lived in sunny climes long enough as he says, “to know better than to like the gray.” But…