"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." (Eccl. 3:1 NIV)It often seems, nowadays, that we don't have time for anything. We have to squeeze grief into our heavy schedules, we deal with loss through insurance companies, and in some...
Sweet Lord, help me cry, when dear ones die.When they sin against Thee and I know not why.Bring them closely to Thine own loving heart.Let not those ever in life, from Thee depart.Guard all from the enemy, that Thou doth detest.Help us all to live in wonder, in Thy...
I find that my eyes are watering up more often lately. They were wet when I got my daughter ready for her prom recently. I felt my vision get a little blurry too just the other day when I watched an old home movie with my Mom in it. These days I even find them getting...
We had driven all the way from Banff, Alberta, to the capital of Montana: Helena. It was a quaint little town; but still having over 150 miles to drive that day, we would have bypassed it altogether if our gas reserves hadn't been screaming to be refilled. It had been...
Saturday mornings invariably find Em rushing and standing in pharmacy lines, though she prefers being home to garden and play with kids. She and Jay are raising four teens who help their dad manicure their vast hilly lawn before he rushes off to golf. Em is fighting...
I gasped when I read the June 10, 2005 edition in the New York Daily News, "Blind Man Falls into Sinkhole." I quickly scrolled down to catch the details. But when I learned he suffered no injuries except for minor scratches, I smiled. I continued reading the rest of...
Romans 13:10 Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.Our family grew up in what was known as an inter-war house, which meant that it was built between 1919-1939. It’s hard to describe because I’ve never seen anything like it...