I’ve posted this before, but with all that’s going on in the world I thought perhaps someone needed to read these verses… At four a.m., from a sound sleep, I heard in my spirit, “Open your eyes.” In the darkness of our room, I could see a black cloud moving … Continue reading →
Years ago, the company where my husband worked outsourced his facility and he was laid off. For 448 long, long, long days he searched for new employment. When work finally came, we gathered up two weeks’ worth of clothes, my laptop, our dog, and headed north to Idaho. Ten months … Continue reading →
Once again, the new person, I sat in my chair in the classroom. Another move, my thirty-sixth move, had brought us to a new city. It’s hard to be the new kid, especially when you are no longer a kid. I’m older now, more confident in sitting alone, but there’s … Continue reading →
Father’s Day is a time of joy for many. However, for those who have lost fathers, had terrible fathers, or for those who never knew their fathers, Father’s Day is difficult. God knows and cares. God is with those whose fathers were absent, abusive, or dismissive. Whether your father was … Continue reading →
We once had a very cool, very smart cat named Roosevelt Franklin. When he became injured in a fight, he would walk down the street and meow at the neighbor’s house. The neighbor just happened to be a veterinarian. I’m not sure we ever received a bill for Roosevelt’s care. … Continue reading →
The Samaritan woman had many needs, and she found Jesus at the well (John 4:1-45). Jesus was waiting to offer her the living water of His merciful freedom. Jesus is waiting for you. Meet Him at the well. Go to the well with your need, the depth of your sin, … Continue reading →
Fall arrived on the hottest day of the week. Taking advantage of the sunny day, I decided to wash our yard sneakers we had left on the patio or garage. Not sure if spiders or some other unsightly creepy-crawly-bug thing had decided to hide in the shoes, I picked them … Continue reading →
