A friend called me recently with some bad news. She tried to sound upbeat but I could tell she was feeling discouraged. She was questioning why she had to face this particular situation and how it was going to work out in the end. We’ve all felt it at different…
Read more“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” I Peter 5:7 (NIV) I can never get beyond amazement when I see how much our Father cares for us! He cares if we are sick, hurting, or heartbroken. Thank God! But He also cares about the small…
Read moreI officially retired from teaching ballet five years ago but hanging up my ballet slippers for good wasn’t in the cards even after 35 years of owning my own dance studio. God blessed me with the opportunity to teach one ballet class a week at a modern dance studio which…
Read moreEach one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else. — Galatians 6:4 Last week, as my daughter prepared for her Earth Day chapel presentation on creation, we talked about various aspects of creativity, including what stifles it. When…
Read moreSome moments in our lives, no matter how far in the past, stand out as though they happened only yesterday. The memory brings the same emotions – the pounding heart and palpable fear. On a lovely summer day, when my son was just a little boy, he was viciously attacked…
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