When Rudy, our firstborn, started college, I knew it was apron-string-cutting time, even though he still lived at home. But it wasn’t easy to do, …
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My Big God
Our big God can do big things. I know this because I have experienced it in my own life. When I was 19 years old, …
Read More »A Lot of Work
“I’m cynical,” I said as I sat across from my best friend at a small French restaurant that had been the talk of the very …
Read More »Lost in the Woods
Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is 500,000 acres. That’s a lot of land for two eight-year-olds to get lost in. It was our first …
Read More »A Flag and a Prayer
On October 18, 2016, I was sailing on a cargo ship, the MV Baltic Sea, to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Early in the …
Read More »In the Path of a Storm
The date was July 8, 2014. A reverse 911 call came through with tornado warnings. A tornado? I’ve seen results of tornadoes in the news, but …
Read More »A New Normal
Our world seems as though it has come to a halt. So much of our everyday-ness has been redefined to a “new normal.” Who would …
Read More »Don’t Worry
Dear God: Thank you for waking me to a new day of hope and grace. You say there is no need to worry, yet life …
Read More »How to Know God
Knowing God – Is it really possible to know God? Jesus said, “If you’ve seen me, you’ve seen the father.” A reality check informs us …
Read More »A Runaway Car
One beautiful autumn morning my husband and I traveled along the New York State Thruway, listening to music on cassettes rather than chatting. The year …
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