“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that…
Read moreRecently my husband and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. We decided to have our picture made and as we posed for the photographer she asked us, “What is the key to such a lasting relationship?” I saw this as an opportunity to share with this young woman not only…
Read moreThere is a lovely scene in the movie “Out of Africa” where Robert Redford and Meryl Streep are sitting in front of the fireplace in her home. The fire, the only light in the comfortable room, dances and crackles. He looks at her and asks her, the weaver of beautiful…
Read moreMy daughter called the other day to say “I am done with school.” I responded with “Wow, you haven’t called to say that in a long time. How does your report card look?” We both laughed. My daughter wasn’t a student, she was the school social worker. For years the month…
Read moreDear God, My mind has felt like a whirlwind recently. So many thoughts have been spinning around. It all felt so hopeless. A lot of questions were on my mind. Why is this happening? What can I do? What is the right decision? What should I even pray for? You…
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