It’s Valentine’s Day – the day to celebrate love – but I thought I’d take a slightly different perspective today. The Apostle Peter exhorts his readers with the reminder that “the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayer. And above all things…
Read moreIt was fascinating the things I found while cleaning out the drawer of my bedside table – assorted buttons, pens, paper clips, rubber bands, CDs and random pieces of paper. One of those pieces of paper was a page from a desktop calendar. It was dated February 13 my birthday.…
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What an interesting season of life. Twelve years ago my mother had a minor stroke. Although I had to transport her to the grocery store, to doctor appointments and other errands, she was able to remain living in her home alone safely. That all started to change drastically about a…
Read moreBabies aren’t supposed to die. They’re supposed to be born, grow up, and die when they’re old and gray adults. But we live in a fallen world and sometimes the fallout lands on us. Lucie would be 6 years old today had she lived. It’s hard to believe that much…
Read moreI know I’m not alone when it comes to wishing bad things wouldn’t happen in my life. When bad things happen, I (more than I would like to confess) do not give thanks, but I complain and whine. I ask the Father, ‘Why is this happening?’ or ‘Why me?’…
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