Spartan Race
My crazy kids (son, daughter-in-law, and two grandsons) entered the Spartan Race at Fort Knox last weekend. This kind of race, held in several locations across the country and in…
My crazy kids (son, daughter-in-law, and two grandsons) entered the Spartan Race at Fort Knox last weekend. This kind of race, held in several locations across the country and in…
We're in the thick of it—grandchildren! As each one of the seven came along, we rejoiced. We coddled and cooed and bragged—two from our daughter, Julie, and five from our…
Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life; Let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life; Words of life and beauty, teach me faith and…
Don't you love it when something clicks for you? The light goes on and you really "get it." Last Sunday, my pastor was making a point with the illustration of…
One of our favorite American celebrations is around the corner—the 4th of July! We think of parades, picnics, and patriotism: fireworks, flags and family, country, constitution, and freedom. It's a…
A personal narrative this week. This Saturday will mark fifty years of marriage for my husband and me. I always thought that just happened to old people! But here we…
As I write this, my husband and I are having a get-away 50th anniversary celebration in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One feels a certain serenity in these beautiful Smokey Mountains, a sense…
Alert! This blog layout is probably going to make more sense if you view it on your computer rather than your iPhone. If I should bake a cake from scratch…
I spent a whole blog last week describing the plight of the Israelites in their constant dismal confrontations with the Philistines. The Israelites worked out of the home base town…
Last week, we pondered the hymn, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." That second verse has a word that is not very well known—other than singing it in this hymn. …