Making time for God in your life
Psalm 7:7,17 Let the assembled peoples gather around you, while you sit enthroned over them on high….I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New Continue reading He Is Lord Most High
Are you stir-crazy yet? I fight it by staggering my grocery runs. On each trip, I have my sunroof open and Michael McDonald or Blood, Sweat and Tears blasting on my stereo. But I started thinking a couple of days Continue reading Loving One Another As Needed
The prospect of loved ones and friends suffering and perhaps dying from COVID-19 confronts us all. A dear friend’s sibling is fighting for life in an ICU bed as I write this. Another friend is concerned for her adult child Continue reading Obliterate Fear
In the United States, we talk about raising our children to be independent of their parents and to stand on their own. It seems a noble goal – for adults to take care of themselves and their families without the Continue reading Independent to a Fault
My maternal grandmother executed exquisite hand crafts of many kinds. She knitted, crocheted, tatted, made rag and braided rugs, and sewed beautiful garments and quilts. Her skills were extraordinary even for a time when women created many of the needs Continue reading Expert Weaver at Work
I don’t do fiddly bits well. Fiddly is an old British term that means complicated or detailed and awkward to do or use. My delight in pre-World War II literature yields words in my vocabulary not much in use these Continue reading Fiddly Bits
My family reunion was blessed. My three sisters and brother and I have chosen to be adults in attitude as well as age. As my brother observed, we have dealt with the issues between us as children and decided to Continue reading Only By His Grace
Moving forward requires more time than I like. Being patient with myself is one of my great struggles. Self-criticism is an enemy that I thought I had conquered, apparently not entirely as yet. Members of my high school graduating classed Continue reading Patience With My Soul
A friend had a very bad experience. Her husband was promised a job that would have taken care of a number of issues in their life. And then the promise was broken. My friend was very angry. She said things Continue reading Our God Heals
June is a season of remembrance for me. I graduated from college in June. Father’s Day evokes memories of my family: A great-grandfather who lived until I was 20, my grandfathers, my father, and my sons as fathers. It Continue reading Early Summer Anniversaries
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