“Hello. This is your excavator. I know I told you I couldn’t come until the end of October, but I have a few hours and wondered if I could come and work? I’ll be there in about 45 minutes.” Panic! We weren’t prepared! There was construction debris to be picked up, the electrical conduit to…
Tag: faith
Like a Child
“Jesus, I hope the kids want to make friends. And, Jesus, make this day the best day ever. Amen.” Prayer of a four-year-old the night before the first day of pre-school. “Unless you become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of God.” Jesus quoted in Matthew 18:3 In her mom’s words, this…
Goals, Guilt, Guts
A few days ago I was driving by a barn. Immediately I cringed inside. It isn’t that I don’t like barns. I cringed because the barn reminded me of an undone project. I had promised my teenage granddaughter that we’d photograph old barns together. That familiar, accusing voice hissed- “You haven’t even started your project…
Ready…Set…Wait
It’s race day. This day had been postponed due to unseasonably prolonged rains. Now the summer sun is finally shining and our fans are eager to cheer us on. My horse has trained for years and has intensely trained for the past four months. I’ve taken care to feed him well. We’ve reviewed the course…
Hard Times
My heart is heavy as I write this. Someone I love is being mistreated . Thoughtless words, accusations, insults, and threats are her daily experience. I hope I can share these thoughts with her in small bites when we chat. These are affirmations that help me cope with my troubles. They may help you, too….
It’s Friday, but Sunday is Coming!
It’s Friday, but Sunday’s comin’! Just when things look the darkest, Jesus shows up. His sweet presence lights up the darkness. It may be that he changes the circumstances or he may do the harder thing – changes our attitudes about the circumstances. Isn’t it amazing that one event that occurred two thousand years ago…