Screaming erupted, accompanying the morning’s hair brushing session. Neglected only one day, my granddaughter’s long blond hair had turned into a tangled mess. We thought it would be okay to ignore our normal routine. We were just hanging out at home. It wasn’t like anyone would be seeing us. No big deal to let her…
Category: Finding Direction
Are You All In? Trusting God Completely
It was a long night spent sitting in cramped quarters. What was I thinking? About half way in, I began to think my traveling days were over. I reached my limit of “discomfort by choice.” And then there was a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. The Hours to Arrival ticked down…
Lessons from a Foreign Land
It’s been some time since I visited Tajikistan, but the lessons will remain in my heart forever. One AM. Our plane touched down in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. We were all ushered into a cement block building to wait in line for passport control. One-by-one we were summoned into a small room to present our visas and…
Your Destination Will Be Peace
The navigation app on my phone seemed to have a poor sense of direction. It commanded in a loud voice to take the next exit to reach my destination that I knew was a few more freeway ramps away. What I didn’t know was an accident blocked the road and the app’s seemly all-knowing function redirected…
March On!
When they heard the blast of the trumpet, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Joshua 6:20 The siege of Jericho would have been something to see. Can’t you just picture it? Armed forces taking the lead followed by the priests with the Ark of the Covenant hoisted onto their…
Making Memories
I sometimes think about what we will take with us from this world into the next. I believe our memories of relationships will get to come along for the ride.
Don’t Give Up!
Ethan showed up at just the right time. The group of adults sat staring at the sandy haired eight-year-old who barged into their meeting. They had just finished praying with their last words being, “Is there a word from God from anyone?” Little did they know it would be Ethan’s job to deliver it. He…
A Smart Heart
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 Wisdom: having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right. In a life-changing moment, God appears to a very young King…
Something to Ponder
Accepting Christ as your Savior is only the beginning of a adventure of a lifetime. Don’t hesitate. You won’t want to miss a thing Jesus has to offer. Don’t know where to begin? Look here.