But This I Know For Sure

BUT THIS I KNOW FOR SURE Recently, I was at lunch with a close friend who tragically lost her husband this past winter. As we sat nestled in the corner of the little restaurant, she said, “I want to ask you a question,” to which I replied, “Sure, what do you want to...

Waiting Expectantly

WAITING EXPECTANTLY It was a beautiful room with a large window overlooking the green lawn and woods in the distance. The glass door that opened directly onto the patio provided additional light, making the room very bright. This was my second time to visit this room,...
Love Him, Love Him

Love Him, Love Him

LOVE HIM, LOVE HIM It was a bitter cold day, and we were huddled together in an attempt to stay warm. The bagpipes echoed in the distance soothing each soul with a rendition of Amazing Grace. In spite of the icy drizzle falling and the sadness in each of our hearts at...
Book of Remembrances

Book of Remembrances

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCES Every New Year’s Day I read back through my quiet time journal from the previous year. It takes a while, but what else does one have to do on New Year’s Day?  Thanksgiving and Christmas are behind us, and the day is often quiet and still. It is a...

New Year’s Day

NEW YEAR’S DAY In her book, All the Women of the Bible, Edith Deen wrote of Mary, Though she never traveled any farther than from Palestine to Egypt, and then by donkey, her story still travels to the farthest corners of the earth. Every year during the...