Have you ever sought the Lord with your whole heart only to hear the spiritual equivalent of crickets chirping? Who hasn’t? We know God often speaks in a still, small voice (1 Kings 11:19), but sometimes it seems he isn’t speaking at all, at least not in the ways we expect him to. That’s the…
On Monday mornings, before I get dressed for work, you’ll find me wearing a T-shirt that says, “Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Repeat.” The words on my coffee mug express my mood: “I don’t feel very worky today.” (Yes, “worky” is found in several dictionaries, but you can’t use it in Scrabble.) Once I arrive at work,…
This summer, I am enjoying something I‘ve never had before. For years, my husband and I have discussed having an outdoor gathering space. In previous locations, it just never seemed to come to fruition. There was always something about the timing or the yard, or we just weren’t quite sure what we wanted it to…
Change. Sometimes change consists of simple joys, the gift of life’s best blessings. Change is clothed in a white dress and the peal of wedding bells when you trade your maiden name for your married one with the slip of that smooth ring on your finger and a kiss promising fidelity for a lifetime. Change…
It started with a box of letters from Togo, West Africa. During a cross-country visit to see my husband’s family, my husband’s aunt, Shirley Cropsey, told me that someday, she wanted to write a book. During the 1980s and ’90s, when her family had been medical missionaries in Togo, West Africa, she sent hundreds and…
Two years ago, an elder in our church taught a class on the book of Job. He’s also an oncologist, so he knows a thing or two about suffering. He has walked hard paths with his patients. All required endurance. His biblical insights combined with his life experiences brought new perspective to Job’s story. Currently,…