Last week I was studying to teach the children’s Bible class on the Ark of the Covenant. Or the ‘special box of God’s agreement’ in child speak. But why bother to study about the gold covered chest that represented God’s relational covenant with his people so long ago? Why care that he promised to be…
Shield and Reward
Ever feel numb, like your heart has developed callouses? Sometimes we have to see someone else with what we yearned for to penetrate the callouses and remind us of our deep desires. To make us admit the loss we keep denying. This happened to me today. I saw a photo on FB (I know, big…
Fifty-two Years
This week was our 52nd anniversary. May I share some things I wish I would have learned at the beginning of our marriage instead of slowly over the decades? I wish I would have corrected my attitudes sooner: It took me a long time to consistently shift my attitude from “I have to cook meals.”…
Your Will
A reader wrote me a very insightful observation after reading my blog on how I felt the presence of the Good Shepherd when he spared the lives of two of our babies. She made such a good point that I want to address it briefly. Here’s what she wrote: “God is near to the brokenhearted,…
Even a Sparrow
Thud! Uh, oh. A bird must have hit our living room window. We don’t often see ‘cool’ birds at our house. Once in a while, we have beautiful bluebirds, but mostly we see crows, vultures, robins, and the ever-present sparrow. Was it even worth checking if the poor bird was dead or alive? Dear Husband…
In Remembrance
Although it’s been many years ago, I still remember the class day someone asked out loud, “What’s today’s date?” Another voice answered, “June 18th.” Husband and I stopped mid-penstroke. I gasped and he was open mouthed. We looked at each other incredulously. We had missed our 8th wedding anniversary and neither of us had realized…