Near the end of my homeschooling career, the Lord threw wide the door for fiction writing. It was time! Like a dam that had burst, a torrent of words flooded out of me and onto the page. I didn’t know …
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“What a wretched [woman] I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?” (Romans 7:24 NIV). Rising, my flesh and the old self assert themselves before I am fully conscious. My broken body aches, and my battle-weary soul …
Continue Reading →“What a wretched [woman] I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?” (Romans 7:24 NIV). Rising, my flesh and the old self assert themselves before I am fully conscious. My broken body aches, and my battle-weary soul …
Continue Reading →Paul wrote of the Olympic competitions: “Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable” (1 Corinthians 9:25 ESV). Since I am an Olympics junkie, it is with great delight …
Continue Reading →I love the Olympics—love the Olympics! Before the event, I read the bios of the athletes. Once they begin, I watch as much as I’m able, get teary-eyed while watching the made-for-TV back stories, and cheer through the competitions. I …
Continue Reading →Romans 8:28 (NASB), “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” This is true. Theologically, we believe it. It’s in the daily nitty-gritty that we …
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“But for you, O LORD, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer” (Psalm 38:15 ESV). Waiting is difficult. I should be good at waiting. I have experience. I spent fifty-four months—4 ½ years—being pregnant. …
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Time for a transplant. Change is part of life. It’s a good thing the Savior’s hands are strong yet gentle. My blog will be down for the next few days as I migrate, so my usual Friday post won’t be …
Continue Reading →“We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 ESV). A perfect day. We had one. Perfect days are rare on this fallen earth, …
Continue Reading →The Savior called me to run a marathon. He asked me to educate my own children. This isn’t his agenda for everyone; but it was his agenda for our family (see End of an Era). When he called, I was flummoxed. …
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