Have you ever walked into the grocery really fast just to pick up one thing, and out of the blue you ran into someone you’ve been meaning to call? You’ve intended to check on them; they’ve been you mind, but you’ve not gotten to it. Then, all of a sudden there they are standing in front of you at the …
How to Wait With Hope
It’s hard to wait when your heart is involved. Do you find yourself in any of these scenarios? Waiting for a loved one to be healed. Praying for someone you love to be saved. Waiting for the baby to be born and you’re two days PAST your due date. (Some of us are so thankful we’re way past this! We’ll …
Positioned for the Empty Places to be Filled
None of us enjoy empty places in our hearts. Some of us wish there were more empty spots in our garage, but no one really likes the heart-holes. In fact, we’ve filled our garages and closets trying to fill our hearts, yet the satisfaction only lasts until we go shopping again or have a really bad day. However, there is …
A Thank You to My Faithful Husband and God
Faithfulness comes in all different sizes and packages. I was reminded of this as we celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary this weekend camping glamping. I don’t do tents; we have a camper. Our celebration was a month late, and it didn’t start off as smoothly as I wanted. (Do camping trips ever start off as planned?) Our best made …
I Want to Be Like Ruth When I Grow Up
Working through the Ruth Bible Study this week I realized that I want to be like Ruth. It’s not the romance (which I think we place in the story much more than what really happened). I want to be like Ruth because of how she lived and loved sacrificially. It seems that very little she did was for herself, including …