Footprints Across Time

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

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

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

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

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

Remembering to Trust God through Solitaire

I’m not a big fan of computer games – or perhaps I am and limit myself to playing only one for fear of getting sucked in. In any case, I enjoy playing three card solitaire. Solitaire seems to be an odd place to hear from God, but I’m quite sure I have.   The game...