“All the Way my Savior Leads Me”
I think Kelly got in her 10,000 steps today! We’d been away on a trip, and after a warm and wet welcome home, she was on my heels all day. This morning, unbelievably, Don and […]
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“Leavin’ on a Jet Plane …”
“I’m leavin’ on a jet plane …” Three days after our return from Rancho Santa Marta, Don and I boarded a flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam, then on to Prague. I never thought I’d […]
Read PostLove, Laughter, and Life
Sorry to miss posting last week. We enjoyed a fabulous cruise down the Danube River from Passau, Germany to Budapest, Hungary. More to come on that. But first, one more post about Rancho Santa Marta […]
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Raising the Walls
Once again our hearts are full. When we arrived at Rancho Santa Marta a week ago, (http://www.ranchosantamarta.org/), we saw a cement pad where “Victor’s Casa Nueva” (Victor’s new house) would be. When we left Saturday […]
Read PostThe Sounds of Praise
The silence was profound. On this 450-acre ranch where children live, learn, and work, quiet comes early. And after riding in an SUV for about 15 hours, Don and I climbed into bed and listened […]
Read PostGrief and Joy
My nephew, Drew Froese, interviewed Don and me for the college group at Westgate Church this week, focusing especially on how we processed our grief with God and then found joy on the other side. […]
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“It is Finished”
We ran a few minutes late. The parking lot was FULL. Don and I parked next door at the college and walked over. Our hearts thrilled at the church,d filled with those wanting to honor […]
Read Post“Your Maker is your Husband”
Grief leaves you raw, alone, despairing. It rolls over you in currents, for some or no reason at all. Anger can seize you when you need help and no one is there. That happened to […]
Read PostGod in the Less Obvious
“God usually was found in the less obvious.” This quote from a novel I just finished* caught my attention. Throughout my life I’ve wanted God to speak to me in broad, sweeping tones; to write […]
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“I Stand Amazed in the Presence”
The church was dim, with strings of white lights draped from the ceiling, chandeliers giving a warm glow. Vocal, guitar and violin music had been rich and sweet. Bob stepped to the microphone to welcome […]
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