Housemates
Today is our baby girl’s birthday. In Proverbs 31:28, children rise up and call their mother blessed, but I rise up and call Mary Evelyn blessed. She is a wonderful mother to two-year-old Clara and one-week-old Wesley, a great wife to…
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Only Begotten Son
Our friend has one child, an only begotten son. Our friend’s only begotten son is a single father of an only child, his own only begotten son. He’s three years old. Satan is after our friend’s son. He has been…
Old Stuff
Our house has lots of old stuff and some new stuff that will be old stuff some day unless Jesus comes back first. Why do I keep old stuff? Many things I keep because of the people connected with them. I’ll…
Precious Moments
May I introduce you to our newest grandchild. Wesley Richard McCurdy was born on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. The happy parents are our daughter Mary Evelyn and her husband Nate. Two-year-old Clara is his big sister. Wesley is named for…
Follow the Leader
One morning I looked out the office window and saw a family of Canada geese across the road, Papa Goose, Mama Goose, and seven baby goslings. I was so excited. I grabbed my camera and away I flew. The worried…
Through the Wardrobe
The sign on the door read, “Enter only if you want to go into Narnia.” I remember thinking for a split second “I sure do” before joyfully opening the door. Our son John was about seven years old when he…
Decisions
As Ray and I were picking tomatoes the other day, I was struck by how many decisions we were making. Is this tomato red enough? Do I reach up here or down there? If I reach for this one, will I…
Tomato Seeds and Mustard Seeds
Almost-nine-months-pregnant Mary Evelyn has been picking and picking her family’s bumper crop of cherry tomatoes. A recent picking was so big she decided she shouldn’t try to carry them all at one time. She’s grateful, happy, and tired. Ray and…
Susan, the Therapist
Susan (not her real name) is a therapist who came into our lives in June when Mother came to stay with us after her stroke. The first time she came for a home health visit, I was a little disappointed…