This week brought so much change to so many people around the nation. Like many of you, my job went online. My son’s schooling went online. I had to go to several stores to find soap. Stores usually stockpiled with plenty are looking empty. Is this the United States? It feels like things have changed, […]
One morning a few weeks ago I was crying. Hard. My emotions were wrecking havoc and I was trying to voice them to God, when out it came: “I am such a disappointment.” Finally. I had labeled the feeling. We were getting somewhere. I used my drive to work to contemplate: “Can I disappoint God?” […]
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:6-7) I have been in this desperate place lately, asking God to not waste my life. He and […]
What a week we have had with a State of the Union address on Tuesday night, complete with drama, then an impeachment vote on Wednesday. I have been hearing a lot of people talk about not being able to trust the government. In addition, I have been hearing a lot of people talk about struggling […]
Ever had a laundry disaster? My most recent occurred just a few weeks ago. I threw a load of my son’s clothing into the washer, then the dryer, including three pieces of quality outerwear. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Until I opened the dryer door. Perched near the door were two packets of Chick-fil-A […]
This week I dropped my son off at lacrosse practice about ten minutes from home. It was already dark, and our rural community does not have any street lights. I had something on my mind while driving back, and in my preoccupation I missed a turn. When I discovered that I done so, I calmly […]
Each semester, I find 30 minutes to provide a mini financial seminar to my students about why it’s important to start saving for retirement while in their twenties. These four thoughts fuel my passion: 1. Companies are not going to take care of today’s college students. I have watched the pension system in our country […]
We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. And he did rescue us again. We have placed our […]
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11) If you hang around church circles long enough, you hear this verse….a lot. I think the usual way it’s used can be paraphrased as […]
Last week I was sitting with a group of ladies around a table at a Bible study and had a sentimental moment. “We are all going to be friends forever. We will be able to gather like this for all of eternity and continue to study this unsearchable book.” The grass withers and the flowers […]
