We just welcomed a new grandbaby into our lives. I am now Mimi to three precious little ones, and I’m having so much fun watching my children as parents. I …
Those Who Dream
“When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with joyful shouting….The Lord …
God Is Faithful
God is faithful.
The Blessings of a Good Mom
Twenty years ago, on a record-breaking hot July 3rd, I stood over my mom’s hospital bed and said good-bye to my best friend. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer …
The Last Straw–Really
Living in the world of Wild West gunslingers would’ve been my undoing-I can see the scene unfold. “One more step and I’ll shoot.” My adversary chuckles, spits, and takes one …
Lightning Bolts and Silence
A popular commercial features a nun tapping a car, then a lightning bolt striking the wayward vehicle-the apparent penalty of rear-ending a van driven by a nun. While lightning does …
Back to Basics
Every year when baseball season begins my son’s coaches focus on fundamentals: basic skills in fielding, batting, pitching, base-running, and other baseball essentials. Throughout the season, they continue to drill the …
Do Something
I sat in the restaurant and poured out my problems to my friend. She listened and cried with me. But her question jarred me. What do you want God to …
In Defense of Young Joseph
God gave Joseph a dream, and he dared to share it. Joseph spoke the truth; he shared what God had whispered to his heart as he slept. He shared his …
Be Kind
We bought a fish aquarium for Christmas. Novice fish-people that we are, we relied heavily on the wisdom of the teenage pet store clerk in choosing the fish to inhabit …