I sat in the passenger's seat as my friend and I headed to the mall. "Freedom," she said, "kids in school, finally a little peace."I knew what she meant. As a blind mom of three little active boys, my job changed during the fall. No more summer days sprinkled with,...
"Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him." (Jeremiah 1:12 ESV) "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."...
It was a horrible time in the life of my husband, but through it all, God was teaching me valuable lessons on surrender and patience. Nonetheless, as time went by and the promised healing didn't happen, it became harder and harder to cling to the promise. I even found...
When I look back over God's hand in my life, a time when I was in charge of a hostel for runaways in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, comes up. The police brought me two teenage girls, who knotted bed sheets while I was doing something downstairs, shinnied down them from a...
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." (Psalm 119:105 NIV)Bugs, bugs, bugs are everywhere this summer: in our hair, in our eyes, in our mouths, in the house, in the car, under our clothes, in the bed. A person just can't get away from them! I have...
"LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him." (Psalm 28:7 NIV)Frank, my gelding, was feeling frisky. And when he feels frisky, he looks around for someone to chase. ...
And you can now get mature manure,” the radio announcer said, “and you’ll have the greenest grass ever.” Mature manure? Who ever heard of that? But as odd as its name, so was its effect. It turns out that when you put this product on your grass, it protects it and...