This past fall Marty hadn’t been feeling well. Each day he seemed a little worse than the day before. He was living in Michigan while his dad and I were in Tennessee. Early one morning, much to my surprise, I woke up as though someone had given me a good shake. I sat up in bed with a sudden…
Longing for a Place Called Home
The ache for home lives in all of us. ~ Maya Angelou Recently I walked my feet into nubbins as I hiked around town on a home tour. Up and down streets, up and down hallways, and up and down stairwells. It was a wonderfully exhausting stint. I love looking at homes: old homes, new homes, rambling homes, and cottages. Especially…
Stained Glass Prayer
In his [Daniel’s] upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. – Daniel 6:10 Surely the goodness of God has been the same to us as to the saints of old. Let us, then, weave His mercies into a song… Let our souls give forth…
Falling Asleep: 6 Tips to Help our Little Ones
Tucking in little ones to bed at night can seem to be a herculean parenting feat. Falling asleep can be even harder to help our little ones with… We’ve all seen the victorious mother or father in television commercials or movies who turns the light switch off, only to hear “Mommy?” or “Daddy?” once more.…
Just Say Yes!
I thank You God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes. — e. e. cummings Don’t you love the word yes? It’s so joyful and cooperative, it’s such a door opener. Just saying yes can…
Make Space for Grace
But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. —Daniel 6:10 NLT Space matters. Whether we are positioning a…