Her chubby hand clutches mine, tightly. Her feet are awkward, faltering. She often stumbles, trips, falls, swings wildly. Sometimes, she…
Unto the Hills
I love to gaze at the mountains. The Bvumba Mountains in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, The towering Rockies throughout…
Psalm 23
Simple enough for children to memorize. Timeless enough to be read to mourners for centuries. Repeated enough so that even…
Dedicated to the one I love
They say little boys need their daddies. That is so very true. But did you know that little girls need…
Blessed Be Your Name
I’ve listened to and sung this song, countless times. I’d always thought it was a bit repetitive. (Of course, in…
Being Broken
The difficulty of being broken, of course, is that you don’t work. It doesn’t sit well with us. We who…
Give Thanks IN all circumstances
We find a subtle yet very important distinction here. We must give thanks. But Paul doesn’t tell us to give…
The Tree
I have watched them, almost daily, for not quite three months. Sitting in my rocker. Some days wrapped in a…
Where is home?
I’ve always had trouble answering the question: “Where are you from?” California with its palm trees and sunshine and crowded…
Will Your Faith Have Children?
John Mark, Luke, Timothy, Epaphroditus, Titus, and Demas. Layton, Chris, Robin, Matt, Adam, Dustin, Tyler, Caleb, Alex, Logan, Jonathan. What…