There are only a few things that I find as calming as the gentle whispers of an early morning breeze. I cherish those first hours of dawn when the sky is still a deep blue with an occasional star hovering above; before the kids, the rest of the world and all my anxieties wake up; […]
As a child, I used to think Thursday was Thirst-day. Funny how we just seem to hear things from our own perspective. Have you ever realized that for yourself? Maybe we should occasionally consider the possibility of ThirstDay being a reality. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Matthew […]
If you’ve spent the time this month with us, you will have gleaned many, many decades of well worn counsel and advice from some of your closest friends — this side of the Rockies and that side of the Mississippi. From the east to the west and all around the globe, it’s safe to say […]
When you’re in the thick of things, it’s truly hard to conceive the passing of time — so that it feels like it’s more on your side. When waiting for your turn in the TSA line at the airport, you’re focused on getting to your flight and finding your seat on the plane; then you’re […]
Life can feel so unfair at times. And if we’re not careful to put those things in their proper place, into the Hands that hold us together when we are about to fall apart, we can mistakenly get distracted by wayward thoughts and go off a deep end. There’s no explaining the ‘whys’ of infertility, […]
Looking in the rearview mirror at the roads traveled during the early days when my children were younger, I can utter under my breath the familiar, “If I only knew then, what I know today …” And not to say that I fully wrap my arms around a lifetime of should haves, could haves or […]
Titus Two 