For many women, the first time we experience joy and pain all wrapped up together is when we give birth to our first child. Jesus understands that. He said: Whenever a woman is in labor she has pain, because her…
During the first couple of weeks of January, I enjoyed spending days and days online with our son John as we got several curricula ready for new printing runs. As we flipped through our American history for elementary students, I…
When I rub my finger above my right eyebrow, I can still feel a tiny scar above my right eyebrow. It’s been there since I was ten years old. Two friends came to play one day at our big old…
Happy September 1. Because Ray and I live where God gives us four distinct seasons, I look forward to September when we start to see the changes God is painting for us this year. September by American artist William…
One of the many blessings of Ray’s recent heart surgery is that his post-surgery instructions include walking a mile every day. Another health professional told Ray recently that walking turns out to be one of the best post-surgery “medicines.” We…
Ray’s internist told him to step away from preaching for a while until after his heart surgery, but he is still teaching our small Sunday morning Bible class. It is a very low key responsibility because our tiny group simply…
