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In the Blink of an Eye
So-o-o-o… yesterday I was knocked out! On purpose! Oh, it was nothing romantic or dramatic. I wasn’t rendered comatose by a stray baseball, a falling brick or an enraged attacker. I actually asked for this. It was one of those…
Read MoreAround the Kitchen Table
They’re all back! All of them! After years of having a spread-out family, John and I now have our four children, their spouses, plus our five grandchildren living in Lancaster County. What a delight! The other week I had the…
Read MoreDecisions, Decisions
I get to wondering about the craziest things. John and I recently travelled to Chicago. On the 12-hour trip, in an effort to stay awake and keep John awake I downed a can of Pepsi, followed by a large cup…
Read MoreNo Complaints
Do everything without grumbling or complaining. (Philippians 2:14) So I’m wondering… did Jesus heal only happy, good people? I mean, if I were Jesus, I’d be delighted to help the beggar who was singing in the rain, or the paralytic…
Read MoreThe Point of Desperation
Yesterday my daughter told me about a friend of hers who, together with her husband, has been facing a huge problem. Michelle (not her real name) said that she had found prayer very difficult, often wondering whether it would in…
Read MoreWhen the Training Wheels Come Off
He removed the extra pair of wheels from his son’s bicycle. Then our son-in-law gripped the back of the bike seat, steadying four year-old Josiah for his first attempt at riding sans training wheels. Off Josiah rode, pretty tipsy at…
Read MoreWill the Real Savior Please Stand Up?
Is it just me, or does it seem to you that people all over the world (and most definitely in the good ol’ USA) are looking for a “savior?” Watching bits of the presidential inauguration and subsequent coverage of President…
Read MoreNo Mistakes
So… the two-pound bag of pistachios has been emptied… mostly into me! The melt-in-your-mouth dark chocolate truffles have all melted… in my mouth! Dusty decorations are once again stored in their corner of the basement. The new year is here…
Read MoreLife Under the Grocery Bag
Christmas morning has to be one of my favorite childhood memories. My father developed quite a detailed plan for Christmas mornings. I often heard my friends tell how they would jump out of bed at daybreak, run to the living…
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