I’m blogging over at Club31Women this week about our fear and God’s faithfulness. Here’s an excerpt: My stomach was in knots. I felt like I was going to throw up and I could hardly breathe. My 6-year-old grandson had suddenly become ill. It turned out that his liver was failing, and he needed a liver … Read More about Feeling Afraid? Remembering God’s Faithfulness Will Help
Our Weeping, Suffering Savior: Why This Matters to Me & You
This past fall we had the privilege of leading a tour to Israel and Jordan with folks from our church and other friends. It was not our first time in the Holy Land but this time I was touched in a new and profound way. It was in the Garden of Gethsemane that I became … Read More about Our Weeping, Suffering Savior: Why This Matters to Me & You
How God’s Creation Comforts and Restores Me
This week I’m blogging over at Root & Vine News about the comfort I find in God’s creation. Here’s an excerpt: My sister and I were at the beach, just the two of us for a few days of girl time. Both of us were in desperate need of a break. Exhausted from being overscheduled, … Read More about How God’s Creation Comforts and Restores Me
Help for Parents of Middle School Kids: Insights From My 8th Grade Diary
Recently I found the most hilarious thing — a diary I kept when I was in 8th grade! It’s the only year I ever remember keeping a diary. Re-reading it made me laugh uproariously. Particularly because I have 2 granddaughters who are in 8th grade, and this helped me see that we’re so very much … Read More about Help for Parents of Middle School Kids: Insights From My 8th Grade Diary
Family Can Be Hard: How to Handle Painful Family Relationships
Last year, my friend’s family was heading to their mountain house to ski and she was really dreading the trip. “It’s just that with my family, it’s always a week of giving for me, without getting much back,” she said. She has tough relationships with her siblings and there’s been a recent divorce in the … Read More about Family Can Be Hard: How to Handle Painful Family Relationships
Our Best Advice for Your Marriage: What We’ve Learned in 53+ Years
We’ve been married over 53 years and we are still learning! I have a very good man, but he’s not perfect. And neither is his wife. We are both still self-centered sinners in need of God’s grace. The good news is that being married this long we recognize this need, and we see God step … Read More about Our Best Advice for Your Marriage: What We’ve Learned in 53+ Years
Good News: Growing as a Christian is Not About Trying Harder
This week I’m sharing a devotional over at Club31Women about spiritual growth. Here’s an excerpt. Growing as a believer is not about trying harder. It’s about letting go of control and allowing God to do the work in you. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) … Read More about Good News: Growing as a Christian is Not About Trying Harder
Why Thank-You Notes Matter
It’s that time of the year… Do you struggle to get your kids to write thank-you notes? The late legendary advice columnist, Ann Landers, once said that the majority of the letters she received fell into two categories—agony from a writer whose spouse was having an affair or sadness from a grandparent who never received … Read More about Why Thank-You Notes Matter
