“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;I have called you by name, you are mine.When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;when you walk through fire you shall not…
Old hands, young hands, wrinkled hands, calloused hands, soft hands, freckled hands. I love to study hands. I don’t think I have pretty hands, but they are what God gave me, and He gave me these hands for a purpose….
My heart ached as we reluctantly backed out of the driveway to begin the long journey back to our home in New Mexico. Tears, too many to contain, spilled out, streaming down my cheeks. Just three years earlier my husband…
We weren’t actually there to watch the basketball game. Our primary purpose (or so we thought,) in braving the cold, windy December Chicago evening, was to catch a few minutes of our granddaughter’s cheer routine at half-time. The girls stood…
Grandchildren bring joy into my life-a kind of joy I can’t really explain. I just know that when they are around, I feel energized and happy. As empty-nesters, this Nana and Pop live in a home that is at times,…
As I sat on the sofa in our daughter’s living room, my attention was drawn to the inspirational words on the wall: “Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders.” Overcome with emotion, I peered down at the baby…
In early January, our long-dreamed-of family vacation to Hawaii finally became a reality just a few years before our first grandkids graduate high school and scatter to the four winds. The plan was for all of our grandkids and their…
Welcome, brother, to the 60’s club! I am proud to be your sister, but mostly, I am proud of the man of God you have become. Congratulations! You now qualify for senior citizen discounts. Not trying to make you feel old! Really! As…
As I pored over photographs, a particular one, my dad and I performing our Sunday afternoon ritual of reading the funny papers, caught my attention. Sprawled on the living room floor under the swamp cooler I (four years old), in…
Learning to build lasting relationships originates with God. How would we even know how to truly love without knowing Christ? “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he…