After I repeated the expression, you told me it brought you to tears. “All of God’s grace in one tiny face.” We'd talked on the phone for an hour that afternoon, me swatting bees on the deck of our rental house in Indiana, you back home in Illinois, in your comfortable recliner and looking at... Continue Reading →
In this Lenten season, we can be reminded - if we take the time and look - that God‘s goodness is everywhere. We can focus on the direness, or we can remember that Jesus came to defeat it all. He’s with us when we arise in the morning, He’s with us as we navigate our... Continue Reading →
It happened in the blink of an eye, the way these things usually do. We were babysitting Brett and Abby's puppy, our grandpup, a rascally, endearing, sixty-pound Sheepdog/Poodle named Berkley. They’re in love with that guy (we are too) and had trouble leaving him for the dog-free overnight they were embarking on. I finally said,... Continue Reading →
She gave me a wry grin and shook her head. "Is that getting old?" I asked. "Yes," she said, but her laughter told me she (sorta) liked my little comedy routine. Now that my daughter and husband (and most of us) are doing school and work at home, I say, "Drive safe!" and "See you... Continue Reading →
If I believed a defense of temporary insanity was a bunch of hogwash before that moment, I now knew differently. I truly did lose my mind. The roads were terribly icy, and snow was coming down. I was dismayed that they weren't given a snow day, but was taking the twenty-five minute drive to my... Continue Reading →
For the dear life of me, I couldn't justify the angry, hateful looks I was getting from the woman a few people ahead of me at the check-out line. Marina and I had been driving by one of our favorite stores and decided to pull in and buy a needed gift. Rina grabbed her... Continue Reading →
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