Palm Sunday’s Hidden Surprise
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For my kids, Easter baskets always came a week early—on Palm Sunday. My mother-in-law sewed adorable outfits, matched them with sweet fancy hats, and brought
Columns--a.k.a. My Latest Pen Nibs
Stuck on the Draft: When You’re Caught in a Holding Pattern
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Ugghh! The draft. Not the football one. Or the one that sends young men to war. But the written one that sits for days, weeks,
Goin’ Fishing–Lessons in Parenting
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Cisco Cotto said it one morning on Moody Radio Chicago: “What if we showed as much patience at home as we do fishing?” I’ll admit,
Remembering Billy Graham
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I met him once. Rev. Billy Graham. It was a Monday night. A friend and I were on our way to Art Survey 101, and
A Story of Loss on a Day of Love: When All Your Plans Go Awry
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I wanted to be her Valentine. A wonderful group of college peers had pulled together enough cash to let me fly home to see her.
How to Run a Marathon: Day 1
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Okay, if you’ve been following my saga, you know today isn’t really “Day 1.” That was actually 18 months ago. Before my sprained ankle, before
Public Speaking 101
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I don’t know that I’d ever heard the song before that particular morning. Leastwise, I hadn’t REALLY heard it, where it penetrated not only my
Did I Really Just Say That?
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Can’t believe I did it—again. For a person who loves to see words flow across the page, I sure get tripped up by the ones
I Still Do–Even When We’re Limping Along
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The goal was romantic. What I didn’t take into account were injuries. I guess I figured I’d be hurting. After all, I hate the sport.
Elizabeth Daghfal
A mother of 5 and a wife of 30+ years, Elizabeth never seems to run out of ideas for "pen and paper" fodder. Between her "not-there-yet" mistakes and her "scattered kernels," that keep her mind reeling, she loves the chance to share what the Lord is teaching her as a parent, spouse, and individual...Truly loved by Christ as she is, but changed daily by His grace...
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