Broad Shoulders

Put Me in, Coach! As you can see in this photo of my grandson Cadence and me, I have broad shoulders. The fact was first called to my attention by a substitute teacher who loudly announced it in my tenth grade U.S. history class. I was mortified. These days, though, God often puts them to […]


Express Service

When We Ask, He ProvidesWe’re all familiar with God’s answers to prayer: “Yes,” “no,” and “not yet.” Recently I received a response that was closer to “on the double!” My husband, Rich, is a godly man. He’s also a guy. So sometimes when we have important matters to discuss, diving into an in-depth analysis of […]


JD’s Lesson

Respecting Gifts Rich and I have two dogs. JD, the black labrador retriever, is nearly three years old. Doc, the poodle-terrier mix, is roughly five. (He came to us from a shelter as an adult dog, so we’re not exactly sure). We’ve learned a lot from our canine buddies, but I think JD has taught […]


A Timely Visit

Gathering on His ScheduleIn two previous posts I’ve written about our friend Steve’s visit and events leading up to that visit. As his time in our home drew to a close, my husband Rich’s daughter made plans to visit for the weekend. She expected to arrive on Friday. We were pleased, as we had hoped […]


Brothers in Arms

The Shield of ScriptureIn my last post I hinted at the spiritual warfare that our friend Steve faced as he prepared to visit us last week. I was circumspect because I had not yet discussed with Steve his wishes regarding my blog posts about him. This morning Steve and I spoke on the phone and […]