Being single can be very challenging. There is the loneliness, uncertainty of the future, feeling like a third wheel, frustration of dating, and wondering if God really has a plan. On top of that, there are many myths and misunderstandings that come with singleness. Our friends and family try to be encouraging, but they can…
If I’m being honest here, the past year has been tough. My husband was injured on the first day of our long-awaited three-week vacation, and we had to rush home so he could have surgery. After months of rehab, just as he was regaining his strength, he lost his job. Then I suffered a traumatic…
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. (Prov. 27:1 ESV) Last spring, my family took an extended vacation and visited many national parks. The trip is a wonderful memory we will all hold onto forever. On April 29, 2021, we visited Petrified Forest National Park. I’ll be…
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isa. 9:6 ESV) My worst Christmas was the year we almost had a white Christmas. Snow is a rare event in southern Louisiana. And snow on…
“I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me.” (John 10:14 MSG) Three years ago, my son and I moved to a goat farm. The goats (and chickens and pigs) belonged to my landlords, so we got all the benefits of living in a pastoral environment without any…
We didn’t see it coming. No one did. Somewhere on the other side of the world a new virus was making people very sick, but it was miles from home. Or at least that’s what we thought. In our home, the Christmas tree was still up. (We hold on to our decorations for as long…