“When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.” Acts 15:31 In the mornings when I open my email inbox, I shove aside the spam to open the little “jewel boxes” waiting for me.  I’m referring to blogs I receive from a number of Christian writers, and they never fail to bring joy, conviction,... Continue Reading →

“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.” (Psalm 139:14) Fences are good...as long as you’re on one side of them. Good fences, as poet Robert Frost quoted, “make good neighbors.”* They discourage trespassing, keep livestock enclosed, and even protect us from ourselves. Fences, however, were never meant... Continue Reading →

When the new year rolls around, most people make resolutions to lose weight, exercise, get their finances in order, etc. I’m working on all those, too. For starters, though, I clean house.  Well, let me clarify that...my husband prods me to clean house. To throw away or give away things that are no longer essential or desired.... Continue Reading →

”There we saw the giants…and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.” (Numbers 13:33) My husband, Mark, is almost a giant—he’s 6’6” tall. Someone once called him “freakishly tall,” and the description stuck. Being tall is, for the most part, a nice attribute for him because people... Continue Reading →

“Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord.” (Hosea 10:12) Snow! Who doesn’t love winter snow days? Well, everyone who has to get out in it for a living…all those who brave the cold and wet to get jobs done. I get it. But for those who get to cozy... Continue Reading →