Seeing Signs

A Cross in the SkyA few weeks ago, in another blog post, I mentioned our friend, whom I’ll call Elizabeth, and her son, whom I called John. I mentioned in passing that she’d faced some struggles and setbacks lately. About a week after our evening that I mentioned in the earlier post, Elizabeth and John […]


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Spotting God at Home

Grateful for a Grace-ful Marriage(Note as of September 3: Last night when I should have been sleeping after a long first-day-back-at-work-after-vacation and fun anniversary celebration in the evening, instead I lay awake thinking about this post. I have decided that it really needs an illustrative example to flesh out the laundry list I provided yesterday. […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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Seeing the Shining Light

Stirred, not ShakenHave you ever had the opportunity to spend time with someone whose gift of discernment is so finely tuned that within minutes of meeting someone, he can see that person’s heart and speak precisely to the individual’s needs? God works through people like this in ways that move us, inspire us, and strengthen […]


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