I lost my glasses one week ago. I looked everywhere — all over my house, in the classrooms where I had last taught, in the Lost and Found on campus… no glasses. Although I can see to drive, and see my students, I cannot read anything without my glasses. So…
Read moreOn Sunday morning, my friend Andy shared a simple yet profound message based on three words. “Father, forgive them…” In noting these words Jesus spoke while on the cross, Andy described this prayer, encouraging us to pray the same. This prayer was: Persevering prayer –We need to continue and not grow…
Read moreThe Lenten devotional email included the words of Ecclesiastes 3 and those words couldn’t have been more on target. It was a day when my daughter was attending the funeral for the mother of one of her closest friends as I was attending a wedding – a time to mourn…
Read moreTwenty years ago in the Spring of 1999, my husband and I took an anniversary trip to Ireland. It’s green rolling meadows lined with ancient stone fences mesmerized us. We fell in love with the people, the culture, and the food. We both dream of returning some day. One of…
Read morePrayer still works! I heard these words in my mind recently when I was putting away my groceries. It resonated almost as if someone had said it out loud. However, since I was alone in the kitchen I knew that wasn’t the case. It was the Holy Spirit speaking directly…
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