Avoid or Embrace?
Oh no. Another call from the school. Jacob isn’t feeling well… for the fourth day in a row. I knew what was going on. We’d been in...
Real or Fake?
“And when you enter, you will see in the stone the actual footprint of Jesus where He lifted from the earth when He ascended into...
Stage of Life
“Dinner is served.” The entire audience erupted in applause and cheers as my husband, the butler, made his entrance and delivered his...
Compliments or Flattery?
“Let’s clap for Mom for a wonderful meal!” Our youngest, just a baby in the high chair, joined his older siblings for an enthusiastic...
Comparing
“So, do you like it?” she asked cautiously, expecting me to offer a less-than-approving comment. “Like it? I love it!” “Well, it isn’t...
Worth Saving?
“So where is the end piece to the valance?” During construction the workers had taken down the blinds for our sliding door and put...
Fears and Stays
“So Ryan, did you hear the part I just played? It’s really important that this comes through. It’s one of the main songs in the musical,...
Spare Me!
“He says we need to stop at a tire store because the spare he put on is the wrong size.” Our daughter and a fellow from her village had...
He Is Alive!
Thunk! Oh no, not another one. The children and I rushed outside to check the fate of the latest bird to crash into our window. There it...
Patience and Hope
“No! You are not going to lunch!” I threw my arms over the counter at the Department of Motor Vehicles and locked eyes with the woman...
