Holidays Remembered

A friend of ours had an unsettled and difficult childhood.  She only ever got one Christmas gift from her father, a cherished doll that was later lost in one of many moves after her parents separated.  Her mother lived with one man after another, moving often.  Yet our friend who had so little as a…

God Stories=Good Stories

Just today I heard God stories.  We had eaten a meal at the home of a couple who live near us and we were seated comfortably in their living room with the foothills of the Cascade Mountains spread out before us on the other side of their big windows.  The conversation turned to how they…

Uplifting Conversations

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…