I miss you. I miss meeting with you on Sunday mornings and finding out what’s happening in your life. About your new puppy. About how many kittens your cat had. About the sprained ankles and your aunt’s friend’s birthday. I miss stopping to pray right then and there for your grandma who’s been sick. I’ve […]
An Open Letter to My Sunday School Students Read More »
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of bad news. So when I got an email from award-winning author Laura Denooyer asking if she could interview me? Well, let’s just say I was excited to say yes. Laura loves finding creativity. And she believes everyone has it–they just don’t always know it. I know
Taking a Ride on My Wheels Read More »
(a dramatic narration, originally presented at the Crossway Ladies’ Christmas Brunch in Bristol, WI) It was hot and dusty. Totally opposite of our current cold and ice. But tempers flared much like a Black Friday midnight special.
In the Dark…Longing for Joy Read More »
They named a drink after me. Usually had it ready the moment they saw my license plate. I’d walk in the door, and the whole group behind the counter would call my name. Yes, just like the TV show Cheers, only in a coffee shop. It felt good to be known, like I belonged, like
You Want to Go Where Everybody Knows Your Name Read More »
It was a book I threw together. Something quick for Sunday School to teach the lesson in a unique way. Nothing unusual there. My students are always saying, “You never know what’ll happen in Mrs. Daghfal’s class.”
With a title like that, I guess I could take this many directions. For one, “forgetting what lies behind, and pressing on to what’s ahead.” (Phil. 3:13, paraphrased) After all, it can be dangerous to always have your eyes in that mirror. Bumpers come up fast. On the other hand, with five kids in the
My Rearview Mirror Read More »
Parenting can be 24/7. For years. And for much of that time, you labor to work yourself out of the job. But some parts? They never end.
Mothering that Never Grows Old Read More »
I’m sure you’ve heard it. At least once. “Why isn’t there a Kids’ Day?”
Kids: Recognizing His Gift at the Heart of the Work Read More »
