Kiss Resolutions Goodbye! For years I made New Year’s resolutions: lose weight, start an exercise program, have better health, give up chocolate, and myriad other impossible proclamations. While my husband recovered from his stem-cell transplant, I spent all of my spare time in bed. I felt grumpy and depressed and… Read more“Why You Should Forget About New Year’s Resolutions”
Category: Inspiration
A Near Truth is Really a Lie
Going to Church, but Avoiding the Members The exhaust from our 4Runner billowed like clouds in the sub-zero temperatures. Snow squeaked under my feet as I went outside to check the temperature in the vehicle. I felt chagrinned that we would drive less than a block before parking. Church was… Read more“A Near Truth is Really a Lie”
Work: When Teaching is a Gift
Today’s prompt is: WORK I received a gift at work today. My award-winning day did not start when I forgot to grab my school keys off my dresser as I headed out on my 45 minute drive to teach 7th and 8th graders. It wasn’t the middle-schoolers’ insatiable desire… Read more“Work: When Teaching is a Gift”
In the Midst of Catastrophe and Crisis
When catastrophe strikes and crises arise, caregivers and survivors often struggle with guilt and surreal feelings of isolation and wonder that life moves on around us. Sometimes we are caught so deeply in our own battle that we forget others face different fights. But even harder – we’re bewildered that… Read more“In the Midst of Catastrophe and Crisis”
Can Caregivers Find Comfort in Psalm 91?
It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote about Psalm 91 and the caregiver. In the intervening time, I’ve run a marathon, taken a marathon car trip (from Holbrook, to San Diego, to Holbrook, and then Tulsa, and finally to Palmer, Alaska). I have also taken on a different… Read more“Can Caregivers Find Comfort in Psalm 91?”
Are You Willing to Let God be Sovereign in the Situation?
A Caregiver Looks at Psalm 91: Part II In part one of this series we looked at the first four verses of Psalm 91—a well-loved Psalm that I have a problem with. Join me as I work through the next two verses and try to figure out what they mean… Read more“Are You Willing to Let God be Sovereign in the Situation?”
A Caregiver Looks at Psalm 91
A Caregiver Looks at Psalm 91 I confess. I have a problem with Psalm 91. Have you read it lately? For the last seven months, I’ve studied the Psalms. Last week I came to Psalm 91 and it got my dander up. Why? Because as a caregiver, I KNOW that… Read more“A Caregiver Looks at Psalm 91”
Happy Father’s Day – from God
Father’s Day – what a fantastic idea! A time to call our dads or send a note or make them something special and let them know they’re loved. On the other hand, Father’s Day – what a horrible idea. A time to miss our dads and renew a sense of… Read more“Happy Father’s Day – from God”
Put a Penny in your Pocket
My dog tugged on the leash as I looked down at the tarnished penny in the road. Should I pick it up? “Put a penny in your pocket, and save it for a rainy day.” My grandma’s green eyes sparkled as she picked up a penny and slid it into… Read more“Put a Penny in your Pocket”
More Some: Desiring more of our Father’s gifts
Join us as we write about the prompt: More. You’ll find some amazing stories over on Kate Motaung’s page for Five-Minute-Friday, where she gives a prompt and we write and post. Chubby, pink-stained fingers clutched the bowl out in front of her, “More some!” begged my little two-year-old as she followed her… Read more“More Some: Desiring more of our Father’s gifts”
