Faith

Valentine’s day is my favorite holiday.  I don’t necessarily need to go out for dinner or get an expensive gift from my husband. In fact, I honestly don’t mind if…

I am finding that God is always at work, caring for each detail of my life.  Putting into place things I could not have fathomed.  I am learning that God…

I imagine each one of us is living with some kind of uncertainty. Uncertainty over a job application, uncertainty about what medical tests will reveal, or how to handle a…

Barbeque sauce has many uses and is a wonderful food condiment. But I would not recommend it for car-interior detailing. How did I discover this nugget (ha … ha) of…

What is it about our sense of smell that brings memories snapping sharply into focus out of nowhere? I can be in a grocery store, in the mall, walking down…

A handful of people I talk to seem bewildered—or concerned—by some strange internal constitution that would make us attempt Africa with four kids. (It seems there’s such a thin line…

My weekly “To Do List” has no space for interruptions. Yet there are times when guilt motivates me to make space. Last Fall our church leadership launched a series on…

Last night I was cross-stitching a lovely pattern with an eagle in flight. It looked so simple. I was wrong. That dang eagle is all kinds of shades of brown…

New Years’ resolutions get me down. I get pretty overwhelmed when I think about all of the areas I need to work on… physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I need to…

The last few months have been a little hard for me. My kids are both in college and involved in more things. My schedule has changed from revolving around school,…