Sometimes He Says "Not Yet"

July 25, 2010 By

The Two-Year Table When Rich and I bought our home, we also, for the first time in our adult lives, bought new furniture chosen specifically for our new house. No more cast-off coffee tables or second-hand sofas for us: finally, in midlife, we would enjoy a home furnished just as we wanted it. We selected most […]


Filed Under: blessings, death, family, gifts, God's omnipotence, patience, prayer, Psalm 27, seek

It’s Not my Job

May 11, 2010 By

Hanging up my Tights and CapeI am, well, resourceful. I have a small reputation among my family and closest friends as a good problem-solver. I offer an example from my sister’s wedding, 21 years ago: When my cousin’s then-two-year-old-son disappeared, I trooped down the boardwalk of the beach next to the oceanfront reception site (in my bridesmaid’s […]


Filed Under: death, God's omnipotence, Jeremiah 32, prayer, reconciliation, small group

A Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow, Part Four

August 2, 2009 By

Saying Goodbye Behind the CurtainIn three previous posts (which you can find here, here, and here), I’ve written about God’s guidance, comfort and encouragement during my mother’s struggle with cancer. I’ve narrated in detail the events surrounding her diagnosis and the weeks that followed. And if you and I were sitting down for coffee together, […]


Filed Under: death, God's omnipotence, peace, Psalm 23
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