Making time for God in your life
I had convinced myself that I knew how God was going to fix a current problem in my life. The answer would have come this past week. It didn’t come the way I thought it would; indeed, it hasn’t been Continue reading Back to basics in The Cleft for Life
Epilogue: Ruth’s wedding The early harvest was complete in the land. Sarabek and Ruben were joyful and happy together. Chavvah and Sarabek had become good friends; Chavvah had sent a messenger home with John and Naomi to retrieve Sarabek’s hand Continue reading Song of Life 19
Saying goodbye, moving ahead By worship day, everyone in the village knew the family was going to the city. The worship leader recited a passage about family and Sarabek’s eyes filled with tears as they all sang together about the Continue reading Song of Life 14
Healing in winter Naomi helped Sarabek dye the wool for her special projects and encouraged her daughter to think about a special shawl for herself, so it would be ready when the time came. Sarabek agreed and thought long and Continue reading Song of Life 11
Summer’s promise Sarabek started the new shawl the next morning after finishing her house chores. She first talked to her mother, telling her of the shepherd’s request and her mother readily agreed. The first job was to dye the wool Continue reading Song of Life 8
Shepherds at worship On worship day, Sarabek was up and eager to get to the village. She made sure the preparations were started for the midday meal her family would eat after fasting before service. She had brushed her hair Continue reading Song of Life 7
Saturday my mother will be 90 years old. This morning, I have been reflecting not on her age but what makes her special to me as a person as well as my mother. My mother is an unusual person in Continue reading Blessed by my mother’s life
You’ve heard the phrase “peace and quiet” haven’t you? Our family altered it years ago. When my younger son was 3-4 years old and he, his brother and I would leave the house, he would tell his father to “enjoy Continue reading Nice and peace
I tried to write this for Sunday and have been wrestling with God about it. I only do that when I find I don’t agree with what I’m hearing or I don’t want to expose something about myself. When I Continue reading Breaking a habit
This is the time of year I fondly remember my two pregnancies and the subsequent births of my sons, both born in June two years apart. My pregnancies were wonderful: Hormone swings disappeared and I enjoyed each one, seeing my Continue reading Babies in June
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