Two men. Two very different fathers. A man we knew in Indonesia had a father who was a headhunter and slept on a skull for a pillow. On the other end of the spectrum, my father’s father was a college president. The two sons, our friend and my father, had opposite life outcomes. Can you…
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Out of the Rubble
Did you ever look at someone and think, “Yikes! That person is a mess. Not much hope for them.” Maybe after reading this story, you’ll have a different reaction to messy people. She was a young person who had managed to make a way for herself. It wasn’t the life she had envisioned as a…
Wobbly
I don’t know about you, but I’m very grateful that God is patient with our weaknesses! When dear Husband’s health improved, I suddenly felt wobbly. Maybe the pressure, fear, and lack of good sleep just built up. But when he started to get better, I started to crumble! I reminded myself that God is patient…
Impossible!
Yesterday in children’s Bible class, we reviewed the first fifteen chapters of Exodus. (!) As I watched the children reenact crossing the Red Sea, it occurred to me that I was asking them to believe the impossible. I was telling them that an ancient document claimed that there is a God in Heaven who is…
It Takes Courage and Faith
Are you facing a task that seems too big for you? Great! Now you get to watch God work! When our strength is small, God’s power is unleashed. He gets the glory instead of us. Here’s an example of God working that I’ve been watching for the past nine months. About 30 families regularly attend…
Like a Rock
Numb. Do you ever just feel numb? Lately, there has been an abundance of bad news in our family. It seems like every day there is one more bad surprise. Some days I just can’t process it all. I escape into numbness. This is a normal response to pain. We protect ourselves by walling off…