Resolutions? or Commitments
I finally tested negative for Covid on Friday and suddenly had the energy to clear out a cupboard full of wrapping paper, sheets, candles, ribbons. Don and I gathered all the Christmas wrappings to put […]
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Anticipation
December 18, 1620. Four hundred two years and one week ago. The Mayflower, carrying passengers who desired to build a new life with religious freedom, docked in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Imagine the anticipation of these passengers […]
Read PostCovid Christmas
I tested positive for Covid yesterday morning. Missed our Froese family Christmas. My brother Arnold packed up and left quickly, since his in-laws in LA, whom he was going to visit next, have also been […]
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The Babe who is King of Kings
Samantha (not her real name) is a missionary in a very dangerous part of the world. We were delighted to see her again, and to see her joy in ministry.
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Christmas is for Giving
Are you as happy about Christmas as I am? This morning Don and I walked into church a few minutes late. The Christmas music had already begun, and I felt uplifted, caught up in praise […]
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Blessed to Bless Others
As promised last week, I began to keep a gratitude journal. It’s been a wonderful start to most days. Whether it’s gratitude for seeing a good movie (we watched “The Chosen”, first two episodes of […]
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War is Hell – but God is Present
We’ve honored our United States veterans this weekend…in parades, tributes, and acknowledgements. Veterans were recognized in many churches this morning. Some of us have seen World War II memorials or museums and the Korean War […]
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Wait on the Lord
My husband, Don, had neck pain and stiffness that got worse instead of better. The stiffness had begun before he tested positive for Covid several months ago, so we called an advice nurse to see […]
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Hope, a Confident Assurance
She passed a few hours ago. After her daughter notified us, Don and I went over to say our final goodbye to our neighbor and friend, Sue (name changed for privacy). Sue was a gifted […]
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