Dear child, From the moment of your birth, your Father and I have loved you deeper than any other love possible. In fact, before you were even here, we loved you. We couldn’t wait for your arrival into this world and all that lay ahead of you. The world is a better place […]
“Then he said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.’” Mark 2:27-28 (sorry men, this one’s for the girls) I was in a predicament last week. The due date arrived to return a library book, […]
Did you know the term “hog”, relating to motorcycles, is actually an acronym? Ok, so I’m way behind the times, I know, I know, but I always thought it was just a slang to describe bikes—sorry to the riders, but I did. Then my husband fulfilled a life-long dream of owning one, and I learned […]
You know those times, when you’re hanging out with good friends or family and one-person, out of nowhere, changes the mood by asking a serious question. A question that puts everyone back on their heels and causes that uncomfortable silence? A question you just know will lead to deep, deep conversation—whether you like it or […]
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. – Psalm 32:8 NIV In the days of our deepest troubles we often feel most alone. Somehow the people we depend on, and the things we cling to are stripped away. We feel abandoned, […]
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” – Luke 10:41-42 NIV L ook at me! I’m going here and there, and doing this and that. I’m busy, […]
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16 NIV We bought our house fourteen years ago. It was a fixer upper. And we’ve been doing nothing but, ever since! On the day we moved […]
Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice. -Philippians 4:4 NIV Today, we have a guest writer—Diane Petersen. She has been a rock for Raye and I, and recently revealed to us a letter she wrote a few years ago. We were moved by it. Here’s the back-story: In the early morning hours after a […]
