"All of life is business with God…" John Calvin
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 Sanctification by Dog
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 Terrible Tuesday
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 A Baby is Always Good News
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 Because You Are Different
The original version of this post was written and posted Monday, January 20, 2014. When I first wrote this four years ago the death toll from abortions since 1973 stood at 50 million. I just checked the statistics as of today, and the number of abortions in America since the 1973, when Roe v. Wade … Continue reading Ballad of the Unborn
The Christmas season is finally upon us and the halls are decked, music is in the air, and plans for holiday parties and events are filling the calendars. It seems the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ is also the busiest time of the year. The month of December flies by super-fast, and before you … Continue reading Read Through the Bible in 2018
First published Monday, August 8, 2011, republished in honor of Veteran's Day. I am grateful to say that my son came home from Afghanistan, was honorably discharged from the Army at the end of his service, is now married and is pursuing a college degree. Thank you, Nathaniel, for your service. Friday, as we were … Continue reading As The Mother of a U. S. Army Soldier
First posted in December 2012, in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. Yesterday morning, yet another heartrending mass shooting took place. Evil rampantly violated the worship of God's people in a rural church only 37 miles from where I sat in church with my family. Worshipers were ushered from their pews straight into … Continue reading Lamentation
Originally published Friday, July 25, 2014 Because I'm not so good with the putting-the-words-together-thing in real-life with real-live people, I often wish I had a pause button so that, when stumped with a question or statement that demands a clear and thoughtful answer, I could step away from the conversation and give more thought, prayer, a … Continue reading Burden and Blessing
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