I needed solitude. Some pretty big questions were weighing on my heart and I couldn’t put them to words with anyone … except God. Though the Lord has promised to be with us always, there is comfort in meeting Him in quiet, reserved places that have become altars of prayer. I have a few. Maybe […]
Read MoreThe Waste of Worry
I was in my late teens when I watched my aunt and grandfather simultaneously battle cancer. Few advances had been made in treating the disease at that time, yet they persevered courageously. It was my first real encounter with great suffering, which unexpectedly introduced me to a fear I had not known before then. Though […]
Read MoreCitizens of Liberty
The Library of Congress made an announcement in 2010 that there was a cross-out in the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence. While processing data, Dr. Fenella France noticed that the word citizen was blurred. Using a process called hyper spectral imaging, she uncovered something truly significant about this document. The process takes digital […]
Read MoreOur Best Days
The good old days … sometimes we wish they could still be lived out the way they were. Different memories fill the thoughts of different generations, but there is usually common ground in recalling days of deeper values, stronger families, stable communities and reverence for God. While there has never been a perfect time in […]
Read MoreNothing to Fear
When I was a little girl, my dad announced one day that we were getting a boat. He had spotted one with a “for sale” sign in the yard of a neighbor and, after some discussion with mom, the decision was made. So began our summertime family adventures. Dad would pack us up and we’d […]
Read MoreSet Free
The voices carried across the yard; a mixture of children by age and children by choice. As I washed windows to the sound of their laughter, the game they were playing resonated with a familiar note, but I couldn’t quite recall it. That’s when the distress call went out: “Help, I’m frozen!” Ah, Freeze […]
Read MoreKnowledge and Liberty
While going through archives of family pictures and memorabilia, I came across a program from my husband’s high school graduation. Pictured on the front was a white cap and diploma, alongside red roses that had been arranged on blue satin cloth. Not only did it represent the blue and white colors of his school, it […]
Read MoreRest for the Weary
Let’s be honest. Sometimes life can overwhelm us. Unsettling world events, frightening economic times, unexpected conflicts, the abandonment of truth and emerging disdain for God’s Word and His people can leave us feeling … well, discouraged. And that troubles us. For some reason we equate that feeling with spiritual inadequacy. But is it? The Bible […]
Read MoreThe Empty Nest
Over the spring, a female wren decided to make her nest in one of the fuchsia baskets I hung under the eaves of the garage. The nature of this breed is such that the male prepares several nesting sites and offers the female her choice of location. This momma chose well. Surrounded with the shade […]
Read MoreThe Messenger
She was 23 and disabled from birth. Though you could see the outward trappings, she was anything but handicapped in her spirit. Most of her hair was gone and her body was bloated. She wore hearing aids and oxygen was attached to the wheelchair lovingly guided by her mother. A sweet, innocent spirit radiated from […]
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