The Lost is Found
“Look at what’s in front of you,” our friend Dave challenged me. I looked at my husband’s hand, holding a glass of water. Was the water clearer than before? Don and Dave had worked in […]
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On the Road Again
Thirteen hours on the road Thursday, traveling from California, through Nevada, Oregon and into Idaho for Noah’s high school graduation. We’ve made this trip three times in the past four years for four grandchildren’s grads. The road […]
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Who, or What, is Your Strong Tower?
I had taken a high school girl from our Youth for Christ group to a basketball game. She had a curfew, which I fully intended to respect. However, as we sat in the car outside her […]
Read PostMothering … By Birth or Otherwise
As we celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday, Don and I were surrounded by my darling 96-year old mother, Helen; one beautiful sister-in-law, Sheila; and two lovely younger mothers, my nieces Amanda and Heather. Earlier in the […]
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What is Success?
5:00 am Saturday. Most of our missions team met at Peninsula Covenant Church in Redwood City. One of the three team vans picked Don and me up in San Jose, from where we headed to meet the rest […]
Read PostSleepless Nights and Grace
I typed emails, giving directives like shotgun blasts. I lacked sleep, unable to get comfortable with my leg still healing from a total knee replacement. Perhaps I was more sensitive, more grouchy, because the discomfort, […]
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“Just Rewards”
Another saint has received her “just rewards”. First Lady Barbara Bush has joined Billy Graham and others in transitioning from life to eternal life. I’ve always admired Mrs. Bush. Her strength and determination, shown as […]
Read PostIn Quietness and Confidence
Don and I dressed nicely, business casual, anticipating getting together with our new tenants for the first time, as well as meeting soon-to-be neighbors at a community gathering. After greeting our tenants and taking the measure-ments we […]
Read PostThree Days that Changed the World
Friday: Jesus hung on the cross in agony, carrying my sin and the sin of the world. His words? “It (redemption for sin) is finished.” Sunday: The tomb was empty. “HE is RISEN!” And […]
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Abandoned … for Me
Abandoned. Left behind. Completely alone. Terrified. It was noon Sunday. I was nine years old, and I realized my parents had left church–without me! Frightened, I wondered how long it would take them to realize […]
Read PostLet us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…”
Hebrews 10:23-24