Looking Toward a New Year

This was originally written in December of 2014 as part of my “Cooks Corner” column. I have edited it to make it more “timeless.” However, I left my grandchildren’s ages the same as they were at the time. Vivian is 12 and Liam is 11 as of...

Stars and Sheaves

While browsing through a hymnal recently, I ran across one of my favorite songs from when I was a young child: “Will There Be Any Stars?”  Memories rolled in like a flood, and I could not keep myself from associating the hymn with a sheet of blue construction...

All Around Us

October 9, 2020 The times we are living in are unsettling.  This year has been filled with one thing after another that causes us to look at life with apprehension.  We wonder what is coming next.  As Christians, we know that we are commanded not to worry and fret;...

The Other Miracles

April 25, 2020 Sometimes, as I read Scripture, I wonder about the mushroom effect Jesus’s ministry must have had.  I am reminded of John 21:25: “And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which, if they were written one by one, I suppose not even the world...
Relaxing in the Lord’s Care

Relaxing in the Lord’s Care

Relaxing in the Lord’s Care March 17, 2020 I have had many cats over the years, and I can’t even begin to tell you how many times God has used them to teach me.  The cats I have currently, Zander and Sebastian, are the latest in the long line of object lessons. I...