This past year has been one which will be etched in my memory. Within this year I have experienced the joy of welcoming a new granddaughter and the sorrow of saying an earthly good-by to my mother. We will celebrate Mother’s Day in a few days and it will be…
Read moreSomeone had hurt me. Broken a promise made to me with no apology and no explanation. I was devastated, so I did what I always did when I was hurting. I ran to the safe place called Mommy, laid my head on her shoulder and cried out my hurt. She…
Read more2 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. 2 He said: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry. Jonah 2:1-2 (NIV) Let’s face it-…
Read moreRecently as I watched my daughter apply sunscreen to her two year old son’s face and body I was reminded of a vivid word picture a friend/chaplain had used to explain the word “lavish” to a group of summer campers. She asked “Has your mom or grandmother ever put sunscreen…
Read moreIt’s amazing how we can have the same routine every day and suddenly an unexpected curve appears and everything changes. Life is a precious, fragile gift, albeit unpredictable. Every moment is a unique place we’ve never been. The familiar becomes the unfamiliar. Trusting our unchanging God when we’re traveling uncharted…
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