Good Friday. It’s one of those special days that sits on one little square of the calendar—but affects us for eternity. But why is it so good? Yes, most of us love Fridays. It’s the end of the week, the beginning of the weekend. And I’ve never heard of a casual Monday or Tuesday. But […]
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It all started… (Isn’t that how all “oh, no!” stories begin?) Well, this time, it started with a phone call. From my husband who’d just arrived home. Asking what we were burning in the oven. Not a good question when I hadn’t been home for hours. And when I say I hadn’t been home, I
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April—Barely the beginning of spring in Wisconsin. So why we complained at the snow/icy rain pelting us on Saturday, just two days into the month, I don’t know. Maybe it’s because it feels like it’s been winter for two years. Like the 2020 winter season never ended. First the virus—Alpha, Beta, Delta, Omicron. Deltacron…. Isolation.
When the Winter’s Been Too Long… and Even the Evergreens are Brown! Read More »
It was our normal summer road trip: over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we drove —or, rather, under Virginia tunnels and up and down the West Virginia turnpike. Eleven driving hours from central North Carolina to my mom’s parents in Ohio.
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Yes, we all know what the saying is supposed to be. For every door closed, there’s that open window, right? But what if there isn’t?
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My daughter asked it. “Mom, why is there a cloth sign tied around our tree?” Simple. Because I am now officially a tree hugger. See, we got a notice in the mail. From the City Forester.
You know that moment a child blurts out, “When I grow older than you, …” And everybody laughs. Because you know that isn’t possible. Well, it happened.
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She made Christmas. Not created it… It’s Christ’s day. Celebrating Him and all He is. His birth, life, death, resurrection—all to open a way for us. But He has given us the blessing of celebrating His day. And we didn’t realize how much of our celebrations…our traditions… were wrapped up in Mom. Until she wasn’t
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Daniel lately. The Old Testament one. Not about his strength, his steadfastness, his willingness to follow God no matter the consequences, although those are great qualities. And not about his being in the lions’ den, although that is a great story. A man stands up for what he knows
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