How a Father’s Gift Displayed His Love
“Do you know you have a dad who loves you, buying you such a great bike?” I asked the young boy at the bicycle shop. My husband and I were purchasing new bikes and I’d been watching the lad for over an hour. He expressed only mild interest in his father’s efforts to...
Technology and the God Who Doesn’t Need It
Several months ago my husband and I met my brothers-in-law and their wives for lunch. Not being certain of where the restaurant was, I opened the map app on my phone and started typing in the name of the restaurant. Before I’d made it through all the letters, I had...
Is Anyone Watching?
What impression are we giving to those watching us when we are least aware of anyone else?
Footprints Across Time
Walking on the beach is great fun and many people enjoy it. On a recent visit to Florida, I had several opportunities to do just that. I can get caught up in simple pleasures, so it was fun to leave footprints in the sand and then watch the oncoming waves slowly wash...
The Joy of a Good Story
I love a good story! I love to see how characters develop and the storylines emerge. The best stories are the ones in which the ending can’t be predicted early on. Unexpected twists and turns not only make for a good story, they tell us something about real life. And...
How I Remember God Delights In Me
I love looking at birds. God’s imagination must have been working overtime when He created them. His delight in creating such variety is evident. There are so many varieties in amazing colors designed just for their habitat and food source. Summer and fall migration...
Lessons in Trust From a Squirrel
Last week I heard a rustling sound. I thought my husband had left the stove on. He thought I had the dryer on. Neither was true. As I listened, I opened the basement door just in time to see a squirrel scurry away. We’ve had a couple other squirrel visitors over the...
God Knows
Last week my husband and I met my brothers-in-law and their wives for lunch. Not being certain of where the restaurant was, I pulled up the map app on my phone and started typing in the name of the restaurant. Before I’d made it through all the letters, I had the...
Remembering to Trust God through Solitaire
“Trust Me. This is what I do for you.” A repeating theme in my life has revolved around trusting God. Again and again I’ve faced circumstances that look impossible to me. As I release to God whatever seems impossible to me, I remove my attempts at control and manipulation that often make matters worse instead of better.
The Best Currency Has Lasting Value
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure...