by Norma Gail God’s best creation is the family unit. It was the only time God called his creation very good. Yet families are in crisis. Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and
Read moreI trudged along, soggy tissues wadded up in my pocket and tears in my eyes. An early morning walk to the cemetery marked the one year anniversary of my husband’s untimely death. At only fifty-eight,
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A socially distant Mother’s Day? While on a recent video meeting, I found myself reminiscing with one of my sons about the Mother’s Day gardens we sowed, games we played, and the stories we shared.
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by Norma Gail When trials strike and events are beyond our control, peace is difficult to come by. Job, a biblical expert on life turned upside-down, is one of my favorites. However, there was a
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More than any other Easter, the resurrection power of God is afresh in my mind. The empty tomb is a reminder that God is not quarantined and hope is not canceled. Neither this pandemic nor
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A time for everything? We’re told these are uncertain times. What about yesterday, last year, or twenty years from now? Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Isn’t any time an uncertain time? As we pray
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When Christ moves Into neighborhood lives are changed. Imagine the potential impact if we lived out the call to show our neighbors Christ.
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Autumn 2008 ~ Western North Carolina. A whispering wind shook the trees as if to announce her arrival. Amber, orange, and crimson leaves glided down and carpeted the ground. Autumn had arrived in all her
Read moreRemember that song from “Annie,” the musical? “Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, Tomorrow. You’re always a day away.” Those were the dreams of a little orphan girl hoping for a better future. But how many
Read moreWhy do some people seem to be a “prisoner of hope,” while others are mired in hopelessness? The subject came up during a recent lunch with a friend. She asked me how to become a
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