A Rare Quality
Barely able to function, yet there I was in a new place, meeting new people. We arrived early to meet the support group’s facilitator. In...
Easter and our "too big" circumstances
Susan was called to mother a son’s wild heart. Robin was called to depend on a machine for each breath he took. Kristine was called to...
Into the mountains of life
Why would God do this to me? Isn’t my life difficult enough living with a chronic disease with its pain and suffering? Questions like...
Remember, God loves you
In 2009, when I read God's words of love from Isaiah 43, I thought of my older son and the difficulty he going through. Separated by over...
Spiritual Beggars
Imagine you’re asked to play the board game Monopoly. Before beginning, at the roll of the die, one player will receive certain...
Christmas reflections and a gift for you
Christmas reflections What would it have been like to visit baby Jesus that first Christmas? If I could travel back in time, I wonder if...
Hope. Christmas delivers.
Christmas can be a difficult season for some. It reminds us of what could have been -- of our losses. We know. Seven years ago, just four...
How Can I Experience God’s Love?
“To give your life so another person can live is the ultimate proof of love.” (Our Daily Bread, April 6, 2012) Most would agree. But...
Half Empty? Not Really.
The other day, as I worked in the kitchen, I pondered something Elisabeth Elliot once said: “It is always possible to be thankful for...
From Suspicion to Surrender
Suspicion. Questioning. Distrust. Maybe that’s why these relationship-killers affect how I respond to others. The underlying cause is how...
