“The turkey is a little dry this year.” “Homemade cranberry relish? No one makes it like Grandma used to!” “Your dog could certainly use some obedience training.” Yes, it is that wonderful time of year when family gathers round to thank God and insult each other. Psychologists can explain to us why we save our […]
Some seasons of life are easier than others. I am wading through the turbulent waters of mothering three daughters, aged 11, 13 and 15. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of puberty, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me! They are in the throws of the tumultuous transformation […]
Have you ever thought about how God is like a personal GPS? First, I feel compelled to “out” myself by proclaiming that I am a life-long sufferer of PDI: Pathological Directional Impairment. I cannot find my way out of a paper bag. I cringe when someone says to me, “You can’t miss it.” I can […]
Marriage can be a lot like a garage that needs cleaning out. I thought about this while I did an archaeological dig of our garage on a hot, humid August day. An invader (probably a raccoon) had made our garage its home – and what a destructive homemaker it was! With dread and resolve, I […]