Lifting the Haze--Exploring God's Goodness
“Isn’t God good?” He didn’t wait for an answer before continuing with how God had answered his prayer—the way he wanted God to. Yes, God...
Food for the Weary
Are you worn down from unwanted circumstances? Weary of the daily struggle and all that saps your strength? Perhaps you’re experiencing a...
Holding Comfort too Close
When my body aches, I seek relief. When my stomach senses emptiness, I eat. When anxiety looms, I silence my thoughts. Little...
Hope and Uncertainty Meet
I want to share a little story from when we vacationed near Traverse City a few years ago. First, a few thoughts about hope. We hear a...
Brick Walls and Bloody Fists
Uninvited guests. Guests that stay too long, are too controlling, are too expensive. That suck the energy from our being and the joy from...
Worse Than Cancer
She spun a carefully crafted web of deception. Not to swindle us out of retirement funds or to harm us. She was probably in her late 20s,...
What I Learned on Valentine’s Day
It was about 1980. On February 14, I had an appointment with my rheumatologist, Dr. Valentine (yes, really!). to monitor the rheumatoid...
Past and Present, but Future too?
With one wrong step, Anne fell on a wet patch on the floor. Her life was forever changed even after her shattered kneecap healed well...
A Story and a Song
Sometimes even within the ordinariness of life and the challenges of living in a fallen world—just sometimes—we get a glimpse of...
Not Forgotten
God has not forgotten you ... Though life may have taken you far from where you intended to go. Though the challenges that surround you...
