As Manoah and his wife (Samson’s parents) prepared a burnt offering on an altar, the Angel of the LORD did wonders in their sight. When they asked his name, He said it is WONDERFUL. The first time I ever read this story, I absolutely had a “holy come apart”! Can you see this in your…
Dumpster fire, train wreck, unprecedented. These are just a few ways people have described 2020. To help us mentally cope with the stress and strain, we certainly have stepped up our meme-game. Here are some of my favorites. So much in this year has been gnawed away by the virus, racial unrest, and politics. I…
Have you had this moment today? You know, the moment when you slap your forehead and say, “I can’t believe I forgot this!” Maybe it was a birthday, an anniversary, a meeting, or maybe you have even left one of your children somewhere! Guilty – well my husband is guilty! He left our then 2…
I used to love watching Laverne and Shirley when I was kid. There was just something about the capital “L” on Laverne’s sweaters and Shirley’s dimples that made my Saturday night! You know these two were always trying to work their way out of the basement apartment to a better life. In the process, they almost…
As I continue to study the book of Hosea, I am so touched in how Hosea pursued his wife, even through her harlotry. It caused me to ask, “Why did God tell Hosea to take a wife of harlotry”? God wanted Hosea to live out the same thing He was living out in pursuing the…
A couple of years ago, our family loaded up the SUV and struck out on a great American West Vacation. Our destination – Yellowstone! Once we got past the Mississippi River, the scenery notably changed. We went from lush green, hilly woods covered in kudzoo to flat plains coverd with corn stalks. This is how my son Caleb described it…