My father was a full-time minister, and in his denomination and district covering half a state, the … [Read more...]
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Pastoral Families Need Cheerful Hearts
“A cheerful heart is good medicine.” ~Proverbs 17:22 NIV When my mother arrived at the hospital … [Read more...]
How to Have Your Exactly Right-Size Christmas
My husband and I aren’t what anyone would call cooks, so our recent decision to make soups for … [Read more...]
The Gift of Unobstructed Sight
The ophthalmologist’s assistant had performed all the preliminary procedures and tests—the drops in … [Read more...]
Escaping Foolish Pursuits
My friend Libby and I were playing in my backyard sandbox. We were five years old, and I was … [Read more...]
Can You Appreciate God’s Discipline?
My father was a pastor, and when I was five years old he was leading a church in a small Indiana … [Read more...]