One afternoon while preparing dinner, Pat and her daughter got in a fight over…a pickle. Yes, a pickle. This soon escalated to all out war. Pat’s daughter hurled nasty words, and Pat reacted, saying things she regretted. Pat’s daughter stormed to her room, slamming the door behind her. Frustrated, PatRead the Rest…
Happy are the people to whom such blessings fall; happy are the people whose God is the Lord. – Psalm 144:15, NRSV If you don’t know already, I have an almost seven month old bouncing/crawling/grabbing baby boy. Currently, most of my days are spent chasing the diaper end of myRead the Rest…
When Mom looked out the kitchen window, she saw us in the second-story barn window. My older sisters held me by my legs and arms , and they swung me back and forth several times before tossing me out the window. What she couldn’t see was my landing. The garageRead the Rest…
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. -Proverbs 1:8 & 9, NRSV Well…that is a deep subject. I recalled my grandmother’s quirky sayings as I stood rockingRead the Rest…
“This is how the lampstand was made: It was made of hammered gold—from its base to its blossoms. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.” Numbers 8:4 (NIV) During the thirty-minute drive downtown, I felt nothing but irritation. Who has time for driving school?Read the Rest…
