As the mother of a large family, I lived in tight community for decades. We moved in crowded circles, traveling in packs of sports parents, music parents, dance parents, debate parents, homeschool parents, and theatre parents. Other than a brief …
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Today I’m featuring a guest post by Elaine Viergever, my momma. Caregiving came upon me in a rapid fashion when my husband of fifty-four years went into A-Fib on July 4, 2013. Six years earlier, he had undergone heart valve …
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In the opening pages of my novel Fallen, God crafts the universe and creates a man and a woman in His own image. In this story of life, death, and the beginning, the imagined emotions, conversations, and descriptions of the …
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Recent events have overwhelmed me. In my quiet times, I’ve been dancing up to Jesus, meditating on his Word, and yet shying away from intimate contact. When he touches my heart I run away. Today I recognized this, and I …
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What is Faith? Part 2 In the Christian life, self-reliance defeats us. Yet this trait is one we instill in our children and strive for as autonomous adults. We want our kids to be strong and able to take care …
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Chronic illness and watching the slow decline of my parents has sparked thoughts about aging and death. Knowing what looms ahead, I’ve been musing on dying. Brace yourself. The aging process often strips our beautifying sanctification. If you believe there …
Continue Reading →I’m a slow learner. I think I’m beginning to understand love. I finally grasp how to be married. Praise God for my husband’s tenacity! We’ve been married thirty-six years. When we first married, I thought the young passion we felt …
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