Before you tell your story, you first have to live it. And that’s not as easy as it sounds. -Writer Jeff Goins I read his words this morning from my Bible with a cup of coffee in my hand. John was Jesus’ best friend during his 33 years walking on …
It has been a full year. Perhaps that is why I am just getting around to sharing my word of the year. I offer no explanations, no apologies. However, I wanted some record of this year. I have been quiet in this space, so I will share with you who …
Launching. The word suggests a rocket, carefully prepared over years, now beginning its voyage into the unknown. Yet, we use it to describe different projects. We launch businesses. We launch books. We launch children. And somehow I’m standing by the launch pad of several projects, all in one summer. NASA …
The scene always began much the same way. My father would get out his Bible and read a few verses. He did not expound on them like he did when preaching a sermon. Dad just read and spoke simply so his three kids could understand. However, something about the formality …
The morning had been a whirlwind of activity after a long night of nothing. Last night, Peter and some of the other disciples of Jesus went fishing. It was Peter’s idea. He was still grappling with the rapid changes that had taken place in his life over the last weeks. …
What a year it has been! If you think you haven’t heard from me in a while, you are correct. I last posted in May, then took a brief break from writing online and social media. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Even though I took a break from my monthly Eternity …
The first week of May we were away for a ministry trip in Pennsylvania. We had to pass near my parents’ on the way home, so we stayed for Mother’s Day weekend. We fit in blood work, a coffee shop, the tea room and one of my Mom’s delectable Sunday …
The mail lies on the counter where someone placed it in his comings and goings. I pick up a pastel-colored envelope with a return address of only “Home”. I smile as I slit open the envelope and pull out a note from my mom. Though I haven’t lived there for …
April began with a beautiful week in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We had a few days of vacation, then enjoyed the Inter-church Holiness Convention. It was a special time of meeting with God’s family and spiritual renewal. The next week was busy with a women’s meeting, a date night, and Easter preparations. …
March is that lovely transitional month that has both lovely snowfalls and gentle spring days. Jeff and I got to make up for our missed dates by celebrating a half day of shopping and dinner out and later in the month, dinner out and hearing an orchestra. I enjoyed two …
