Weeding My Garden

Weeding My Garden

I have a client who I help a few hours a week.  Recently, I have volunteered to pull some weeds for her.  I knew that she would enjoy having this done.  She is mostly housebound and spends hours looking out her windows at her flowers. I am not very knowledgeable about...
Mama, Shut the Door!

Mama, Shut the Door!

Last week I did a lot of driving, and I happened to hear a preacher on the radio.  He was telling about the prophet’s widow in II Kings chapter 4. This woman was desperate and went to Elisha for help.  Not only had she lost her husband, but now she was going to...
The Diet Starts Tomorrow

The Diet Starts Tomorrow

I’ve packed on about 35 pounds since I’ve been married. I know this is a really tricky topic, and I’ve made people upset when I’ve mentioned diets in the past. But will you excuse me if I tell you, that I’d rather not put on another 35? I enjoy eating, and my...
Isolation-Abigail’s Journey

Isolation-Abigail’s Journey

My denomination is really just an association of seven churches.  We are a tight bunch.  Really, we are family!  So, it was disturbing to me when I woke up and realized that my daughter Abigail did not feel those family feelings.  These had been “our people” even...
And No One Knew…

And No One Knew…

It had been a stressful experience.  I had done the prep work for summer vacation Bible schools before, so it shouldn’t have been hard.  But this time was different.  I now had two young children who had changed my world.  I threw myself into putting my lessons...


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