I have wrestled this week to find words. Words that express the sadness my heart feels. Words that adequately portray the righteous anger I feel for the evil intentions that exist in our world (not just our American corner,…
Over the last couple of days I’ve been making Tear Soup. (if you haven’t read this delightful, intuitive children’s book, you should…you may want to make Tear Soup yourself one day…) It takes all measures of pots for Tear…
King David was keen on the state of his soul. He paid constant heed… Stayed sharp and alert… Knew and understood exactly where he stood in mind, in will, and in his emotions. In fact, he talked to his…
Yesterday, I received an invitation to join a Facebook community of prayer-warriors designed to encourage us to put on our spiritual armor and go to war on behalf of Central African Republic. We don’t hear much in our news…
My mouth! It is an age old problem. I find myself often relating to Psalm 39, which is a prayer of David. It seems he was determined to guard his mouth… He didn’t want to sin with his tongue.…
When Bay and I sensed God’s call to leave Kenya (Oh! My! Goodness! 25 years ago! 1/4 century past, this month!), we had no clue what His next-steps were for us. None! As we prayed, we saw God-given confirmation…
Whenever I ask my nephew Andrew about work, he responds with his lazy drawl, “Well, Aunt Peg, I’m at least two days ahead of schedule!” Wow! Two days! I can’t imagine! I must be my mother’s daughter, because I…
A dear college friend came to visit this week, along with her husband. This girl has a trap for a memory. She digs through it and pulls out things I have LONNNNNNNG forgotten. I could blame it on the…
This past week has been a testimony of this Proverb: “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the Lord’s purpose that will stand firm and remain.” Proverbs 19:21 Years ago, I had made…
OK. Truth is that right now I’d like to scream. I just spent 87 minutes writing my Thursday morning blog. I hit “publish” and nothing happened. Then, “poof” (just like that!) the whole thing disappeared. Gone! Lost forever and…