“Play It Again,” captures bittersweet memories and emotions of family and friends who gathered at our house on Friday or Saturday nights. The men played music. Women talked and laughed. We children played outside until
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Beauty in Brown: An Alaskan Remix of an Old Proverb
I’ve been chewing on a quote that is widely cited as a Byzantine proverb: “He who has bread has many problems; he who has no bread has one problem.” I’d like to provide an updated
Read moreFaith with Feet
Faith with feet – faith in action – changes lives, our own and others. On February 9, 2008, Trevor and Crystal Gosser looked forward to the birth of their first child, Kaleb, in seven weeks.
Read moreFinding Balance
“Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus” (Mark 10:50 NIV). “Jump! I’ll catch you.” From early childhood, when I heard those words, I usually jumped. Was I scared? Often,
Read moreA Sympathetic Savior
“We do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin” (Hebrews 4:15
Read moreUnwrapping Rest in the Season’s Stress
“Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him” (Psalm 62:5 NIV). I could hear her weariness, though her message was merely a short text. I tossed and turned all night. I’m
Read moreCrazed. Or Not. Finding Balance in the Midst of Extremes.
There is a good kind of stress. If you’ve always thought of stress as a four letter word in the plural, then this may come as a surprise. But it’s true. It’s even reasonable, once
Read moreChange is Inevitable. Get Used to It!
“Change is inevitable. Growth is an option.” This quote is hanging in my bathroom so I see it every morning and every night (And a few times in between, too.). This past year has been
Read moreBubble Lady
The mother smiled. I smiled. Smiles were everywhere. That little bottle of bubbles had transformed the whole scene.
Read moreAn Unscheduled Stop
So Miriam was shut up outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was received again. Numbers 12:15 Miriam’s sin brought the entire nation of Israel to a
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