“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvations, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7) Wet, dry, clean, dirty or wiggly—they are all precious beautiful feet! One of my favorite pictures of our four grandchildren is that … [Read more…]
For my 45th birthday my family surprised me with an extremely unusual gift. They presented me with a certificate for a tandem sky dive. After the initial shock and wondering if they were trying to get rid of me, I have to admit I was thoroughly excited. I’m a wee bit of an adrenaline junky … [Read more…]
I’ve never had a perfect day, but I have had perfect moments. There was the moment when… I sat beside a lake and begged God for a tangible sign that He was hearing my desperate prayers, and then looked down to find a four-leafed clover resting between my toes. I sat on a mountaintop glacier and ate a peanut butter … [Read more…]
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ~Thessalonians 5:16-18 I turn to the back of my journal where the prayer list is long and new requests crowd the margins of the page. I’m in the season of life where … [Read more…]
Summer is over and school started today! How in the world did that happen? Some of you are so excited and others are still crying! I understand your excitement and your pain! We are excited about the Fall semester of Women’s Bible studies that we have to offer! Check out what’s coming here. http://longhollowwomen.com/fall-2013-studies/ Notice … [Read more…]
I joked recently that I probably wouldn’t get nominated for “Mother of the Year,” but I bought my college-age son a gift certificate at our school auction to skydive. I readily rationalized that since he has the heart of an adventurer, I knew that he’d totally love the experience. And, after all, the money was … [Read more…]
Sitting at my niece’s high school graduation a couple of months ago, I noticed my sister-in-law several seats down doing something on her phone. Since I couldn’t get reception in the coliseum, I wondered how she could. I asked my nephew sitting beside me what his mom was doing and he replied, “Oh she’s playing … [Read more…]
Worship wars. Those two words put together make me shudder. Traditional vs. contemporary. Hymns vs. choruses. Neckties vs. t-shirts. Robed choir vs. praise band. “Us” vs. “Them.” These differences take me back to my precious grandfather. He was born in 1884 and was 77 years old when I was born (in 1961). He was a … [Read more…]
Not long ago, a friend was telling me about the “God thread” she saw woven in the story of her youngest son and his new bride. I listened with great interest and anticipation, as I, too, was planning a child’s wedding–my only daughter was engaged. I’m a visual learner, so her word picture was vivid … [Read more…]
We were at a get together with co-workers and it was the first time the “new hire” had been invited to hang out. She was a big personality, smart, bold, fun (maybe a bit too much of all of these for being the “new girl.”) I don’t know what lead to the moment, but I … [Read more…]
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