The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,…
“On Wednesday morning, the first rays of sun were peeking around the clouds,” my daughter Charity wrote. “I swung my legs over the edge of the bed. Strange dizziness clouded my mind. I have a fever, I thought. I must be getting sick. Objects around me seemed to move with each turn of my head….
A varietal vegetable wonderland grows in rows and boxes in our yard. Even as frost lies on the ground, a garden blooms in my basement. Under artificial light, small seedlings burst from soil blocks. As long as I live, I hope I never lose the wonder of watching a seed become food. Eleven years ago,…
I don’t know about you, but I love a good list. Lists keep me focused and organized. Lists ensure my scattered brain doesn’t forget anything. Lists provide security. In twelve days from the time of this writing, I’m going on a mission trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Our team will be partnering with The Hard…
My mother forgot my seventeenth birthday. My junior prom had been the evening before, and I slept over at a friend’s house. When I walked through the front door with my overnight bag that Sunday morning, I fully expected a “Happy Birthday” greeting from my family, yet I received none. Exhausted from the late-night shenanigans…
Fourteen years ago I perused a store’s toy aisle, looking for a stuffed animal for my second son. He had some nighttime fears, and I wanted to get a dog to comfort him. I found a cute black one with sweet eyes. Being a wiser parent than I’d been with my first child, I bought…