It was about 4 p.m. on December 24 some years ago in Van Horne, Iowa, and I had not played the piano all day! That was really bothering me because it was Christmas Eve, and I had a burning desire to express my joyful Christmas feelings...
As we think back on how God has moved in our lives, my husband and I are beyond amazed! God has given us so much more than we could hope -- a family of friends we love so much, security, peace in our hearts, gratitude, and purpose for our...
Having grown up in Chicago, I was blessed when my family moved to Allen, Texas, (northeast of Dallas) while I was in high school. After graduating this past May, I was excited to be able to continue my education at one of the mega state...
My wife and I recently took a trip with two friends to their vacation home on Lake Tahoe. We were blown away by the gorgeous pines and mountain scenery surrounding the lake -- truly God’s invisible qualities on display through His...
August was a very difficult month because during the first week, I came down with the Covid Delta variant -- even though I had been fully vaccinated. As a 65-year-old woman, I know that every day I spend on this earth is in the hands of my...
As a worker in the health care industry, I am well aware of how important it is for women to have mammograms. These are X-ray pictures of each breast to detect early signs of cancer. Mammograms are certainly not a pleasant experience...
Just a few weeks ago, my family moved from Katy to Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. Having lived in Durham, NC, before, we had always visited this area in hopes to live there one day. Needless to say, we were very excited about the move...
Around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 18, I got a call saying that my husband, 56, had been in a car accident on his way to work, and I needed to get to the hospital immediately. I phoned my sister in Houston to alert friends in our Zoom...
Fifteen years ago, while attending college, I met a girl who later became my best friend. She was very friendly and quite popular. Our friendship grew and we were always there for each other. She was in an emotionally abusive relationship at that...
When I was a girl four decades ago attending parochial school, we began each day with this prayer: “I offer You my prayers, works, and sufferings of this day.” I have continued to lift up this prayer throughout my...
