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Faith
I’m not going to bed tonight. Nope. Tonight Karl and I will be sitting in relatively uncomfortable seats, accompanied by strangers, all trying to sleep sitting up while we hurl through the atmosphere a little above the ocean and a little below space. And we are excited about it! We are on our way to … Continue reading
Can You See It?
Sometimes on clear days we can see Puerto Rico from our house. There’s about a ninety mile stretch of open water between us and them, and if the clouds are somewhere else and the humidity is low, we can see the coastal outline on the horizon. It’s one of those cool things that happen – … Continue reading
The Fiery Furnace
Yesterday’s sermon was delivered at our little country church by a missionary the church helps support. He serves here in America, not abroad, and focuses on strengthening and healing marriages. I liked his sermon from the beginning because it was centered on Daniel 3 – the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the fiery … Continue reading
Light and Dark
See to it, then, that the light inside you is not darkness. Luke 11:35 Several things have happened in the last few weeks that have prompted me to think carefully about the verse above. If you look at the history of Christians, you can see that there have been times when really wrong things have … Continue reading
Oh Hail!
Kansas is known for its tornadoes, Florida for hurricanes… Every place has its perils I suppose. It isn’t a surprise to anyone in southeastern Wyoming when it rains and hails. Hail is a summer fact of life here. Usually, the hail is pea-sized, and you know it is coming because the clouds in the sky … Continue reading
One hundred and twenty some days to go!
I think this is my last year of teaching. I only think it because a few details have to fall into place before I’ll know for sure, and I am trying to patiently wait on the Lord’s leading. (Try is the operative word in that sentence, I succeed only a minimal amount of the time!) … Continue reading
Just standing here….
My husband and I, along with four young people, lead worship at our church one Sunday every month. Though my voice isn’t anything out of the ordinary and I get off key sometimes, I love to sing to the Lord. Being in a group that includes the beautiful and strong baritone of my husband and … Continue reading
Blessings in Strange Wrappings
This is going to sound horrid, but I am so thankful that Dr. Kent Brantly got Ebola. Wait – scratch that. I’m really thankful that he got it and God allowed him to survive it. There, that sounds better. The bottom line is, very few people had ever heard of Brantly. But then he got … Continue reading
Rejoice in Sadness
My friend Mary died yesterday. She wasn’t my best friend or even someone I spoke to or saw often. She was a “lady at church”. She hugged me at greeting time on Sunday morning and wrote me an occasional note and a birthday card every year. She read my novel and encouraged me to write some … Continue reading
