The Gift Of Giving
In our early twenties, my sister and I lived in Chicago, where we worked and paid our way through university. My sister had a really great job at the Lyric Opera House, and every week, they would put...
Category: Devotionals
Your Choice
Bedazzled by four hundred-plus hits on a website featuring crafts, I studied the images for the perfect wall plaque of Joshua 24:15, “as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.”
Redirect The Spotlight
Did you follow the 2024 Summer Olympics this year? It’s amazing to see athletes from around the globe compete at the highest levels. It’s fun to witness world records get set or broken, and to see...
My Story?
We sat in a circle in our group leaders’ living room. It was another week of Rooted, and one of the couples in our group was sharing their story. We had not been meeting for very long and we all...
Floaters
“I’m leaving you with the responsibility of taking care of our fish, Nancy,” were Dave’s departing words as he left on a bike trip to Canada.
Long And Wide Tables
If my memoir had a title, it would be Everything I Know about Life I Learned at Church Camp. I just returned from Willow’s Camp Paradise, where God rocked my world yet again.
A Tale Of A Bunny Tail
My oldest child, Kristen, was 3 years old. I was running late to her dress rehearsal for the dance recital. Juggling my 1-year-old with one hand, I sat on the park district studio floor, using my...
Time To Pray
In high school we had a tiny box of a library. Thick, heavy books were crowded on narrow wooden bookshelves. My eye caught the title of an old book just out of my reach on the top shelf.
Psalms Within Each Moment
The aroma of fresh cut flowers in the retirement home’s foyer welcomed the college students. The scent shepherded us into the common area. One student looking for a resident to visit, felt drawn to...