Christmas has come and gone along with the family visits and delicious food most of us take for granted. This year, for Dwayne and me, our family reunion was extra special because it included a daughter who hasn’t been with us in years. Our visit was very sweet,...
It’s Christmas Eve, perhaps my second favorite day of the year with tomorrow being number one. Today is pregnant with hope, trembling with anticipation for the fulfillment of his Word, the arrival of Messiah. Today is a day of wonder; to contemplate why God planned...
Travel! We all know the challenges. Even the simplest trips, like driving a day or two to visit family over the holidays involves planning, packing, and extra expenses like gifts, gasoline, and most importantly—dozens of Christmas cookies. Think of the huge endeavor...
The temperature had dropped into the 30’s on Sunday night and Dwayne and I tucked hats under our head coverings. No one would notice in the dark. We were participating in our church’s biannual three-day production of Cradle to the Cross, which is a drive-through drama...
The furnace was out, but we were thankful for sunshine heating up our great room through its wall of windows. The propane fireplace gave some extra heat and a lot of ambiance. We were thankful for the relatively warm house and the promise of our furnace man to fix it...
