Wise instruction from unchanging truths? Poetic verse and metaphor have a way of piquing my brain. Warnings and instructions. Adventures or tragedies. I want to dig deeper. Learn more. They’re like ghost stories without the
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Turn The Page
Learning and page-turning… I remember when my husband and I played board games with our sons and how there were many routes to the Candy Land or Monopoly finish line. They all chose their individual
Read moreGod Captures Our Attention to Offer Hope
Sometimes God captures our attention and reveals His mighty power, the compelling evidence of who He is. September 29th reminds me of a time when God gained the attention of hundreds of people. So that
Read moreThe Heart of Hope
February 1976. New York City. Most of my friends know the story of how a transplanted New Yorker became a southern girl—after twelve impressionable years living in one of the largest cites in the world.
Read moreThe Mystery of Fireflies and Faithful Friends
Fireflies and faithful friends? Don’t you love them? We watch and wait for them every summer. For me, fireflies and friends go together like barbeques, campfires, and boat rides around winding lakes that never seem
Read moreFearless and Free
Afraid, or fearless and free? Unexpected circumstances, including the Coronavirus resurgence in our state, clouded my thoughts. Photos and social media stories of recent Fourth of July celebrations dared to disappear like the arrows my
Read more2020 – A PRAYER OF FAITH
Dear God, Where do we turn when the world goes mad? Go back to what you know. Why is truth so distorted and sad? Remember? I told you so. Is anger now our only choice?
Read moreWarmth in winter, or Whenever We Need IT
Sitting in my kitchen, watching my boys tubing down the small slope in our backyard, I was warm. They were not. Even in the snow, they had fun: sliding, crashing into the bushes, and climbing
Read moreDon’t Give Up Hope; This Might Be Your Miracle Eve
This last year has been challenging for millions of people, including our family. The world is full of hopelessness and panic pushers. But we have a hope that pierces through the blackest headlines. We have
Read moreGiving Thanks in Difficult Times
We are to give thanks always and for everything. We are in His care, under His management. We are His sheep and He is our Good Shepherd. He will and does take care of us and we need to remember and have faith in Him to do so.
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