Category Archives: Endurance

Standing Faithfully on Wobbly Legs

“Mom,” Whitney said with just a bit of wistfulness in her voice, “Would you play with my hair?” I sat down beside my 25 year old daughter and wove my fingers through her thick dark hair, combing and twisting its silky softness until I remembered that I had something toRead the Rest…

Pressed

Not many things create debate in my home like little black and green orbs. Olives. My people feel fiercely about olives. They love them. They hate them. Listening in the other day, I realized just how passionate they were on either side of this debate. One thing that they agreeRead the Rest…

Help! I’ve Passed Down the Messies!

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thess 5:23, ESV My youngest daughter cleaned the bedroom that she and her sister share yesterday. I poured outRead the Rest…

Fruit Basket Turnover

Some people are great when it comes to arranging flowers and fruit. They can take simple, individual things and make a piece of art out of it. It’s something I’ve admired many times. Recently I went through my kitchen gathering the best looking fruit from here, there, and yonder, pulledRead the Rest…

Beside Still Waters

God is in the rushing – and still – waters. I sat on a narrow stretch of land between two waters. On one side was the rushing Big Thompson River. On the other, a calm pool. The water all came from the same source – traveling from high in the RockyRead the Rest…