Category Archives: peace

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

From all of us to all of you. Merry Christmas. May the peace of the Lord fill your household.

My Hearing Problem

My father needed hearing aids badly, but he fought it for years. He was afraid he’d look like an “old fart,” with chunks of plastic hanging on his ears, squealing with feedback. Time passed, and his world became more and more muffled. He’d respond in conversation with a repeated refrain: “What? WhatRead the Rest…

Cruising for {Mind} Control

Grocery shopping and taxi service were on my docket of duties that day as I shuttled from one small town to the next. That stretch of highway is easy to speed on, so I conscientiously set my cruise control to avoid trouble, never guessing the problem it would cause. WithRead the Rest…

Princess or Stray? Part 2

How do can you and I turn a stray heart into a princess heart? How can we set aside the idea of never having enough to solely and completely relying upon God for all things? How can we rejoice with others over what they’ve been blessed with instead of desiring more for ourselves?

Princess or Stray? Part 1

Although both of my cats were once strays and have that as part of their history, I think that this whole food distinction points to a larger issue within their hearts. Katy had a history of being a stray before she was rescued by the humane society, but her mentality has moved from stray to princess. Mali, on the other hand, is still a stray at heart. In Mali’s mind she still lives in the “Land of Never Enough.” Katy lives in the “Land of Plenty.”