Waiting for Fun
About this time last year, I shared the following story: One day when our children were young, I was standing in our tiny kitchen in Illinois talking on the phone, while our little Mary Evelyn waited eagerly for me to…
About this time last year, I shared the following story: One day when our children were young, I was standing in our tiny kitchen in Illinois talking on the phone, while our little Mary Evelyn waited eagerly for me to…
Every Sunday I enjoy looking at the painting behind the baptistry at our church. One of these days I will try to take a picture of it so I can show it to you. It is a beautiful Tennessee type…
There is no shortage of influencers online and no shortage of followers. God’s Word teaches us the importance of following. It distinguishes between following that is good and following that is not. Ray and I continue to enjoy individual outings…
When my close friend Terry complimented my hair recently, I immediately began telling her that I didn’t like how it looked that day. I later realized that I should have smiled and said a hearty “Thank you.” Though I didn’t…
I’ve known the poem about snips and snails and sugar and spice since I was a child. This is the version I learned: What are little boys made of? Snips and snails And puppy dogs’ tails— That’s what little boys…
Jesus’ other disciples were indignant with James and John after their mother came to Jesus, asking if her sons could sit on the left and right of Jesus in His kingdom. Jesus told the ten that He: . . .…