"All of life is business with God…" John Calvin
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. —Psalm 34:19 To My Lisa, We were young mommies together, you and I. introduced by a friend who thought we’d get along well—how little she knew the plans God had for us. During the years of mothering small... Continue Reading →
We're 8 days into the New Year and I may have gotten the hang of writing 2019 on forms and letters. In the spirit of new beginnings, I have begun a new read-through-the-Bible plan, re-committed to walking the dog daily, started exercising a little beyond the walk, am making healthier eating choices (which, frankly, after... Continue Reading →
On Sunday morning, November 5, as I sat worshiping with my family in church, a gunman entered the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, only 37 miles away, and violently murdered half of their congregation. As the news began to break that afternoon, it sounded unbelievable. As more news filtered out, it only got... Continue Reading →
I'm a couple of weeks late passing this along, but I was blessed to share a post on enCourage for Father's Day (read it here). As I sat at my laptop attempting to write about earthly fathers and our Heavenly Father there were so many stories, thoughts, and feelings in my head and heart I... Continue Reading →
Originally written December 2010, still true today. I'm not entirely sure what has prompted this memory, but it surfaces now and then, so I'll share it here. My grasp of the years and specific dates of things that happened when I was growing up is rather fuzzy. Yet I do remember that there was a... Continue Reading →
There are times in my walk with God when I have heard His voice tenderly say, 'This too, my child, is for your sanctification.' And then there are times when I have heard the same words, but I just know that He's laughing. My post over at enCourage today chronicles one of the times (now,... Continue Reading →
Thirty-nine years ago, on Tuesday, April 10, 1979, the town where I'd grown up was obliterated by a tornado. I'm missing the anniversary by a day, but then, I'm often shaky on hitting the right date—just ask my kids about their birthdays. I wrote and posted the following on my old blog several years ago,... Continue Reading →
Since originally posting this on April 4, 2012, we have seen the Lord move in marvelous ways toward our daughter and her darling son. God used this child to bring our daughter home to us, and, more importantly, home to Him. She is now married to a man who also loves the Lord and he... Continue Reading →
An open letter to our young people. Though the original version of this was written to the young ladies of the homeschool group to which we belonged in Pennsylvania, it applies to young men as well. The clamorous voices of the world have since gotten louder in seeking to drown out the voice of God... Continue Reading →
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