A Love that Lasts

This past week my friend Meghan Weyerbacher published her first book, a contemporary romance that tells the story of how love grows in the heart. It's available by clicking here to go to Amazon, or you can copy the link in the photo below to go to Meghan's landing page on her blog. Meghan manages to draw … Continue reading A Love that Lasts →

Being Led

Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV The text came early on Sunday morning that our dear friend, my husband's best friend from early childhood, had stepped over into eternity. He, who was a farmer for all of his life, understood what it meant to lead and to be led. So, as the cancer had ravaged his body, … Continue reading Being Led →

The Blessing of Life After Death

A little over a year ago, my dear friend Anna Smit asked me to pray with her about a website that she felt the Lord was asking her to open. It would be a space where those who had traveled a prodigal path, and those who were praying for loved ones on a prodigal path, … Continue reading The Blessing of Life After Death →

A Dream of God’s Heart for Us

I have been so honored to be part of the team at Beloved Prodigal over this last year, and I have been amazed at the opening of my heart that God has brought through the connections given there. The ways that we have prayed for each other in the midst of our trials have been … Continue reading A Dream of God’s Heart for Us →

Oil From the Flinty Crag

The garden center had called to let us know that they would deliver our garden bushes early the next morning. In order to help with lowering the risk of transplant shock, they recommended that we have the holes prepared for the bushes, so they could help us plant them quickly and safely. So my strong, … Continue reading Oil From the Flinty Crag →

When the Creator Steps In

"Mom, will you clean off this rock for me?" My young son had rushed inside from playing with his friends, and plopped another rock on the counter as I finished washing up the dishes. He was off again, before I could ask him why he was unable to wash his own rock. "Oh why not," … Continue reading When the Creator Steps In →

Mercy in the Withering

At the back edge of my daughter's yard there stands a gnarled, withered old apple tree. When I spent several days with her last week, I found myself drawn to this tree each morning. It was the aging of the fruit scattered on the ground and the withering of the leaves that felt familiar … Continue reading Mercy in the Withering →

Resurrecting Life

During the middle of my blogging break last month my brother sent me a photo from his garden and said, "maybe you can use this on your blog, when you talk about resurrection?" And I knew the words that would be so fitting for this graphic: (photo courtesy of my brother, Don Dohm) … Continue reading Resurrecting Life →

In the Shadow of His Hand

I crave sunshine. Even though I can easily become over-heated, I still follow the sunshine around, and refuse to pull all of the blinds closed during the hot summer time. I crave the light. During the long dark days of winter, you might find me leaving lights on in an empty room, just so that … Continue reading In the Shadow of His Hand →

The Blessing of Friendship

"There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24 NIV For the last few weeks I have been part of an inspiring "Poetry as Therapy Online Retreat" sent out by Jenneth Graser of The Secret Place. If you would like to check it out, there's still time to … Continue reading The Blessing of Friendship →