Look Up this Thanksgiving
“Every day I take a walk in the neighborhood,” I explained to my hairdresser as she cut my hair. “After having had rheumatoid arthritis...
Mother’s Day, Messes, and Miracles
My life will never be the same, I thought, tears in my eyes. That was the night I knew I had crossed from orderly, married life to a...
When Nothing is Something
Lila and her husband looked forward to the birth of their second child. But then they were attacked for their faith in Christ. Lila was...
I’m so discouraged. What can I do about it? (And a time-sensitive reminder.)
I didn’t want to get out of bed that morning. Sure, I had a long list of things that I should do. But nothing terribly urgent. As I...
Love Stories . . . In Disguise
She was young and beautiful. Intelligent, charming, unselfish, and good. Her life had already been marked by loss and difficulty. And it...
Need a Miracle Anyone?
“Happy New Year!” the cashier exclaimed with a smile. Jan took the bag of groceries, and briefly met the cheerful woman’s eyes before...
Wave Effect
Consider this: 66 years ago when I was born 246 years ago when the Revolutionary War was won 530 years ago when Columbus set foot in the...
Seen. Heard. Treasured.
“Mom, look how high I can swing!“ “Come, see what we built with our blocks!“ “Mom! Help! My head is bleeding!“ We all want to be seen. In...
That Day in May
In the past, I enjoyed it. Cards. Hugs. Gifts. Love. Until the unthinkable happened. I wanted to rub it off the calendar. Remove the...
The Vacant Nest: Imparting Courage, Declaring God‘s Greatness
All last night the wind whipped our house. In the wee hours of the morning, rain, like buckets of water, hurled against my bedroom...
