In an effort to lighten things up around here, I’m starting a new category of posts….”Backseat Conversations.” What are backseat conversations? I love to evesdrop on my kids, they say the most interesting things that sometimes have me laughing for days. Often as not, these conversations take place in the backseat of the van when … [Read more…]
It started out innocently enough. “You’ll never guess what I saw in the produce department,” Middle child casually mentioned as we unloaded groceries. “They had a bunch of exotic fruit…dragon fruit, starfruit, and something called a Buddha hand.” We went on to discuss the odd assortment of fruit as we put away our (tame by … [Read more…]
Each year, our family celebrates the Passover by having a Seder Supper at our home. Preparing for, meditating on, and enjoying this celebration has blessed us over the years, and if you’re considering starting this tradition at your house I can’t encourage you enough….it’s a beautiful thing. Here are some basics to get you started, … [Read more…]
Last month I had the privilege of hosting a baby shower for a sweet friend whose family is adopting a precious little girl from an orphanage in China. They are, in fact, in China right now…Godspeed, friends! Praying that your travels are safe and that nothing comes between you and the joy of meeting your … [Read more…]
The box came right away, so quickly that it was not at all on my radar and it took me a moment to realize what was sitting on our doorstep…a package from Dayspring, containing items for me to review for (in)spired Deals! I brought it in and set it on my kitchen table. I know … [Read more…]
This is the final part of the written version of a talk I did at church. See parts One and Two first. Rahab’s wall still stands…photo www.oxfordbiblechurch.co.uk Women of Faith experience God’s provision. This is my favorite part of Rahab’s story! Rahab was a nobody, and she was a nobody with a history. She … [Read more…]
This is a continuation of This Post, a written version of a talk I gave at church. Women of faith express desperate prayer. Rahab was in a terrible situation. Stuck there between the walls of Jericho, waiting for a God she’d just met to rescue her. She must have paced those stone floors, wondering if … [Read more…]
This was a talk that I gave last week at Ladies’ Night at our church. I thought I’d put my notes together and write it down…I’ll have to do it in sections because it looks much longer written than it sounded spoken! If you heard the talk, you’ll see that I am leaving out several … [Read more…]
It’s been with me since I was five, the antique upright piano. Its finish is deep ebony, the surface crackled with age, the keys chipped here and there like a well-worn smile. And when I can’t find the words, I go there and let the contents of my heart flow out in the pure form … [Read more…]
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