“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” –Anne of Green Gables I love October. It’s the month when the leaves start to turn and the morning air finally feels crisp here in Northern California. It’s the time of year when I start to bake cinnamony apples in the oven and…
Before I begin this letter, here’s a shout-out to my three middle guys: You all bring me so much joy, and I love you beyond measure. Your antics keep me on my toes, and I love every minute. My first and last babies seem to be the ones who cause me to think about beginnings…
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30 NIV) This is the greatest commandment Jesus gave his followers. We are to love the Lord with every fiber of our beings. Heart. Soul. Mind. Strength. What happens, though,…
“Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him.” (Psalm 127:3) A few weeks ago, my family headed out for a mini-vacation at a resort town a few hours from home. It had been almost a year since we’d had any kind of a getaway, thanks to COVID-19. Our hotel had a…
In August, my brother Steve took his final breath this side of heaven. He was surrounded by the love of his family and of others who have walked closely through the devastation of Parkinson’s Disease. The cruelty of PD is the slow erosion of the physical abilities we need in order to participate in life,…
Every marriage has some kind of love story behind it. My husband’s and mine began in college, like many. This year, we celebrated our fifteen year wedding anniversary. Our story is one that only God could have written. Sharing it here, I hope to celebrate our love and glorify our heavenly Father. Mike and I…