I Was Just Joking
I’m like Uncle Albert in Mary Poppins. I love to laugh. I’ve never laughed so hard that I ended up on the ceiling, but I still love to laugh. I even like it when people laugh at me–to a point.…
Month July 2013
History in Your Hometown
On a frigid January night in 2004, we spent our first night in our old farmhouse. We had lived in this area for ten years and had visited friends in our new county many times, but we still had lots…
Say “Uncle”
Kids liked to wrestle when I was a little girl, just like they do today. When one kid got another kid in some kind of hold, he might make him say “Uncle” before he let him go. I’m sure that…
Overflowing with Gratitude
I believe that Jesus had wonderful manners. After all, we learn in 1 Corinthians 13 that love is not rude. No one who has ever walked the earth loved more than Jesus did. The heart of manners is something He taught…
The Blessing of a Kindred Spirit
When Paul was concerned about the Christians in Philippi, he decided to send Timothy to check on them. Paul knew Timothy’s heart and knew that he was a kindred spirit. He knew that Timothy would perform this job well because he…
With Thanksgiving
Why is it easier for me to beg God than to thank Him? I have countless reasons to tell Him, “Thank You.” I am ashamed of myself when I have pleaded and pleaded with Him and then I realize that He…