"Do you want some Ibuprofen?" I asked helpfully. My husband awoke one morning and said his calf hurt. Three days earlier we had been exploring our son's new, untamed property, when his foot got caught in some vines. He had went down to his knees on soft pine needles and wasn't hurt. So the adventure …
Letter to Riley
Dear Riley, Well, Grandma is definitely in the doghouse. Ever since your birthday, I have wanted to tell you the story of when I was 12 too. It was to be my gift to you. But it took me all these months to figure out what I wanted to say and how to say it! …
“God pours into our lives … He doesn’t dribble it.”
With shining eyes, my neighbor made that announcement one morning at our ladies prayer group we are both a part of. After years of believing God was harsh and stingy, she had changed her mind. Now she was experiencing what the Bible had been speaking all along. She shared verses that were encouraging her. "For …
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Those Tricky Binoculars
The title of my Blog, “Putting in a Good Word,” is exactly what I will be doing here—with gusto. I will be gushing shamelessly about everything good—about God, about life, about the world around us. This will be my rooftop and I will shout about good loud and clear until … well, until we’re looking …