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…
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…
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: . . .…
When Ray and I pulled up to Dollar General on Sunday night, I noticed these pretty roses on the hillside at the back of the parking lot the store shares with a small office strip. I don’t know if these…
In the lecture Ray and I attended last week, Dr. Kelly M. Kapic taught that every person is dependent. God created us that way. There is no shame in being dependent. Oh, how we Americans need that truth to sink…