Regrets and Promises
“I’m sorry but the damage is too much. I’ll have to replace many of the boards in the front. But the termites are too many. We’ll have to...
Words and Actions
“Wow! This is a lot of produce! Do you have a bunch of animals at your house?” I stared dumbfounded at the young man checking our...
Why Am I Standing Here?
One of my favorite programs to watch with my children was The Muppet Show. The sketches were funny at both the kid and adult levels. One...
Keeping the Beat with Jesus!
“There it goes again!” I lay on my back ready for a good night’s sleep, and my heart began to race… not just a few seconds but for almost...
Credibility and Worth
“Why don’t you help that little girl over there?” I looked around the appliance store, wondering what “little girl” the salesman was...
Place Holders
“Go stand in that line and I’ll stand in this one.” My husband hates to wait in lines, especially at the grocery store. He is always...
Buoys and Leadership
“Just circle around like you always do so I can drop a ski.” My dad shouted back: “I can’t swing the boat over there anymore because of...
Get in the Boat and Row!
Oh, look at the eagle! It’s so quiet and peaceful, I could drift along for hours.” “Hey! What are you doing back there! We’re all...
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...
