The streets and sidewalks of this great city were quiet on the morning we took this walk, gasping for breath as we climbed one hill after another. It was a different scene on the day we arrived, a busy, bustling saturday afternoon. The beautiful weather had drawn everyone outdoors, and…
Read moreThe spot where the sparkly tree stood is empty now – the presents unwrapped and put away. I sit and think back to another Christmas, the one when our daughter was just a tiny girl. She had come to us in a joyous, unexpected way – a miraculous answer to…
Read moreWhen we think of joy, we tend to equate it with personal happiness – the delight we feel when things are going well or when we get something we deeply desire. But the joy found in scripture stems from something far different. It is “the fruit of a right relationship…
Read moreThe scenery in the movie “Out of Africa” is absolutely breath-taking. I could watch it over and over again just to get a glimpse of those magnificent pictures of Africa. I am also mesmerized by the beautiful stories the heroine tells. In one story she tells of a man who…
Read moreWe, sat quietly, tears making their way down our cheeks. Her stories always touched my heart, but this one was especially poignant. For we are grandmothers together now, my sister-of-the-heart and I, and we understand the depth of love. Her mother had fought a long painful fight with cancer many…
Read more