I’ll admit something about myself. I have a hard time making choices over simple things.There, I said it. I’m not proud of it. My husband walks in and says, “Honey, I know it’s been a long day. Where would you like to go eat?” “Oh, I don’t know. What do you want?”“I asked you first!”... Continue Reading →
Turn on the nightly news and it’s easy to lose heart. Wars. Shootings. Families torn apart.Headlines that make us wonder what the future holds. Hopelessness isn’t new.We’re just more aware of it, with every hard story a swipe away. Some days it feels like everything is falling apart, and there’s no light at the end... Continue Reading →
Today I'm sharing a devotional close to my heart, "Grandfather's Treasure," today in Christian Devotions. It's about my grandfather — but truthfully, I was blessed with four beautiful, Christlike grandparents. Each one was unique in their gifts, yet all four shared and shone God's love into our lives. That's what building a legacy of faith... Continue Reading →
So thankful I get to write for the AriseDailyDevotions. Here is one I did on August 5th. It slipped by me, and I didn't realize it had been published. If you'd like to get a daily devotional from them, please sign up on their site. https://arisedailydevos.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/walk-toward-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19487
I have longed to write something about the path of joy for a very long time. But I have a confession to make. For most of my life, when I thought about joy, what I was really picturing was happiness. Lighthearted. Easy. Life as a breeze, with the wind at my back and nothing too... Continue Reading →
I was in Home Economics in middle school the day I made my apple pie. It looked absolutely beautiful. Golden crust, perfect crimped edges, filling bubbling up just right. I was so proud of that pie. And then someone took a bite. I had put in a cup of salt instead of a cup of... Continue Reading →
Nobody warned me that doing the right thing could feel so lonely. In high school there were things happening around me that I knew were wrong. Parties I was invited to that I declined. Situations I walked away from when everyone else stayed. Choices I made quietly, without making a big announcement about them, simply... Continue Reading →
I don't know about you, but my motives are not always unmixed. I try to convince myself they are. I really do. But pride has a way of slipping in through the back door when I am not looking. And once it settles in, it affects everything. We are good at this, aren't we? Performing... Continue Reading →
Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness "My mouth's so dry I can't even spit." Our youngest son was camping with his grandparents one weekend. He and his grandmother decided to take a little walk to a grocery store she remembered nearby. It turned out to be not nearly as close as she thought. By the time... Continue Reading →
