Flawless: A New Word

My husband carried the simple hardback book and laid it next to me as if it were a priceless treasure. In a way, it was. This book had lain in our hearts, awaiting completion, for forty-two years. ‭“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the … Continue reading Flawless: A New Word →

Mouse-kins! A world Turned Upside Down

Isaiah 40:28 ESV It was meant to be a season of retirement for him. And I was called to join him there. We had heard the call of the Lord in our lives. Day after day, he huddled away in the basement corner, editing and re-editing the words from a long-ago story held tight to … Continue reading Mouse-kins! A world Turned Upside Down →

Sharing: I Take You, A Beautiful Gift of Marriage Hope

Love is patient, love is kind. 1 Corinthians 13:4a I TAKE YOU: A DREADED PHONE CALL As I held the phone in my hands, I knew that it was time to make another hard call. It had been over a year since I had spoken with my family friend and counselor. She had helped me through … Continue reading Sharing: I Take You, A Beautiful Gift of Marriage Hope →

Sharing: Praying for the True Meaning of Love

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LOVE? My chair where I spend the bulk of my day is on the far side of the room and directly behind the chair where my husband spends the bulk of his days working at his computer. I sense his tension when the stress level rises. I try to pray … Continue reading Sharing: Praying for the True Meaning of Love →

Our Story: A Ministry of Abiding, Chapter 1

Chapter 1, BettieGsRAseasons Have you ever felt the hot breath of the enemy breathing down your neck? These last few months have rocked the boat for many of us here in this world. I believe that Jesus allows the shaking in our lives to cause us to look up for His coming--to cry out for … Continue reading Our Story: A Ministry of Abiding, Chapter 1 →

He Brought us Through

"How can I say thanks for the things You have done for me?" So begins the first line in a 1970's classic song by Andrae Crouch. How appropriate that God would bring it to me now, as my husband & I chose it for the recessional march in our wedding, coming on to our 40th … Continue reading He Brought us Through →