My fearless, four-year-old daughter was overtired. We were on round two of pool play for the day at my dad and stepmom’s new house, and she was happily jumping from a smaller elevated pool area down into their larger pool over and over again. This time, however, she forgot that she wasn’t wearing her float…
At least once a week, I cause a minor flooding issue in my home. We live outside the reaches of city water, so a well provides the water for our daily needs. I grew up drinking well water, and I am content to drink the earthy-tasting, mineral-filled beverage. Our home, however, is fitted with a…
Ann Voskamp recently wrote, “What you don’t know how to live through—Jesus died for. Where you don’t know how to go on—Jesus already went through. What feels hopeless—is where you meet more Jesus.” Hope is the thread I hang on to as my parents age. It is woven through the fabric of my life whether…
And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for…
The Fourth of July is usually a day of picnics—hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill; potato salad and potato chips; red-white-and-blue desserts. We gather with friends and family. We enjoy a day off from work. And the day usually culminates in fireworks displays. Kids always think these are the best part of the day….
“When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug. And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters. When Serug had lived 30years, he became the father of Nahor. And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had…