“A Cat Called Room 8” and the Young Ones

Last month I shared a portion of an old post, along with some new thoughts that were stirred. Well, just this last week another old post was stirred in my memories. I've copied a portion of it here today, along with some new thoughts that came like a treasure for my 65th Birthday this week. … Continue reading “A Cat Called Room 8” and the Young Ones →

The Heart of a Servant Leader

THE HEART OF A SERVANT LEADER Once upon a time, a servant leader stepped into my life. Even though I was only five years old and the leader was my first public school teacher, she impacted me so deeply that the years melt away when I think of those days. At a time when teachers were being … Continue reading The Heart of a Servant Leader →

Our Story, Chapter 2

As the snowstorm raged across most of this entire country, I was at home alone, wondering and praying for my husband. He was moving through heavy medical tests in snowy Chicago and meeting with specialists to discuss the results of those tests. What would they tell him? Would our lives be turned upside down yet … Continue reading Our Story, Chapter 2 →

Never Alone

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash Our hearts were as heavy as the oppressive heat that was baking our car. Add in the 6 year old and 18 month old who kept asking for a break from the constant driving, and we were desperate for a place to get out and stretch our legs on … Continue reading Never Alone →

Releasing A Gift

https://youtu.be/E-slhR4IugY Almost 40 years ago a gift was created. The present lay wrapped and waiting to be given. It was taken out of its hiding place and examined from time to time. Was the gift adequate? Were there other touches that could make it more palatable? Would there be a way to present it? Perhaps … Continue reading Releasing A Gift →

The Longings of God

As my days have been stilled, often I am set to thinking of the days gone before. The days were so different than now, overflowing with fullness and schedules and laughter and work. So many comings and goings. . . intense relationships begun and then pulled away, for reasons too numerous to … Continue reading The Longings of God →

He Became Our All in All

Thirty-two years ago, our family followed God’s leading and moved across the country. We picked up stakes, and together with our young children, left the familiar behind. What we could not see, were the ways that God would use that move to shatter all of our pre-conceived notions of what … Continue reading He Became Our All in All →