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Three Dogs, Three Personalities
In many ways, the three "cousins" are a lot like humans. They want food. Comfort. Love. Approval. They will do most anything to get any of those things.
Peace, Perfect Peace
In my home, growing up, there was a plaque on the wall, right by the front door...
Warning…Wait…Trust
For and hour and a half, we waited, wondering if we'd need to stay there all night until the storm abated.
Creation Speaks
Monuments and statues, skyscrapers, castles, and cathedrals capture our attention, but I think creation by a Creative God is even better.
Tribute to a Mother
How can I write about a person who had so much influence on my life and lived to age ninety-three?
Heritage of a Grandmother
Although I wish I could have experienced the loving influence of Grandma Richert here on earth, I look forward to meeting her one day in heaven.
Kiss the Wave
We were on a rafting trip down the DesChutes River one hot August afternoon. We were having an exhilarating time riding the rapids, not minding getting wet.
A Best Friend
Dogs can steal your heart and when they're gone, we're sad. There is One--the Creator and Savior--who is always present and whom we can go to anytime.
The Robin Reminds
The Spirit was with me in my darkest hours.
The Mystery of the Dogwood Tree
I love white dogwood blossoms. When I lived in a [...]
From Sorrow to Wisdom
This week, I was driving along a busy street, thinking [...]
The Hands Tell the Story
Just yesterday, when I was with my hairdresser, we had a conversation about aging. I said I didn't like saying what my exact age was because usually, I hear the remark, "You don't look that old for your age!"
A Crown of Thorns
So what does that have to do with my crash into a thorny bush? A For me, a reminder of a teensy taste of what Jesus did for us. He didn't have to, but he loved us so much he allowed it to happen.
A Song with Hope and Promise
When I heard the song, it took me back.
Who Was St. Patrick?
Sixteen hundred years ago, this man evangelized a people where thousands of people came to faith in Christ through the gospel.
An Amazing Story
Whenever I see my writing in print, I get excited. It's a banner day when I see my words in print with my byline next to it. I flipped through the five or so pages of the brochure. There it was, right on the front page. "God Cancels a Wedding and Supplies a Husband, their title for the article. I'd called it, "Two Amazing Prayers."
Aging with Grace
Would you like to join me in discovering some of the good we never expected in this growing old?
Inspiration isn’t Instantaneous
How can I trust and delight in the Lord?