Finding Value in Difficult People

Finding Value in Difficult People

Difficult people can be so … difficult! I was looking through an old journal recently anI found an entry I had forgotten. For about two years, my husband and I took a woman named Camille who lived nearby to church each Sunday. I struggled in my relationship with...
Labor Intense Move Shows Why History Matters

Labor Intense Move Shows Why History Matters

One day last month was moving day for a farmhouse built in the 1850s. Neighboring houses have been torn down to make way for new construction, but this house, this one house was worth saving. It is one of the oldest houses in the community and perhaps the last of a...
The Hope Found When Light Overcomes Darkness

The Hope Found When Light Overcomes Darkness

God is fighting for us, Pushing back the darkness Lighting up the Kingdom That cannot be shaken In the Name of Jesus, Enemy’s defeated And we will shout it out, Shout it out These lyrics from Darlene Zschech’s In Jesus’ Name again reminded me of the relationship...
The Opportunity to Serve Others

The Opportunity to Serve Others

Periodically I am the program manager for a national seminar company. As such, I am responsible for registering attendees, selling product, and assisting the speaker. I have done this enough to have seen a variety of speakers. All are experts in their fields. Some are...
The Extraordinary in the Ordinary

The Extraordinary in the Ordinary

One day last fall I sat watching the birds. As a fairly avid birder, birds in my backyard can easily capture my attention. On this day the flock of 50+ house sparrows caught my attention. As I watched the unusually large flock, I began to see other birds. Chickadees,...
How Well Have I Looked?

How Well Have I Looked?

Where was the empty cake tin? It had been out for the party my husband and I hosted over the weekend. Now I couldn’t find it. It wasn’t where it was supposed to be, nor was it in the basement where I’d put it after it was filled. I’d already looked for it several...