ByBecky
I don’t know. Can we begin to count the times that is the only answer we can give? We crave the certainty that so frequently eludes us. Paula just recently described some of the challenges that may come during seasons of uncertainty. We take in oodles of information constantly, yet there is still abundantly more…
ByPaula
Small talk can be a challenge for me; I want meaningful conversation. At times, crowds overwhelm me. The anticipation of large gatherings where I will see many familiar faces causes undue stress as I think of the number of 30 second conversations I will have to hold. Oh, the brain power that takes, jumping from…
ByBecky
Overwhelming. It is all just so overwhelming. Wars in various places around the world erode our own sense of security. We hear accounts of unthinkable atrocities being committed and cannot begin to fathom how humans could do such things to one another. Divisions among our fellow citizens appear to be deepening daily. Hateful words flow…
ByPaula
Back when I last blogged, the calendar said July. Prior to that, Becky wrote about summer productivity and to-do lists. You might consider reading those again to understand what exactly happened to us over the summer. (Go ahead, hop on over to those posts right now. This one will still be here waiting.) Becky knew…
ByPaula
A Letter to My Friend I don’t remember the exact words that you said to me that evening, but I do remember the setting. As the newest family to the faculty, my family and I were invited to a “little” gathering of 30+ people, a way to get to know the new people God placed…
ByBecky
Once upon a time, way back in the 1900s – the 1970s and 80s to be exact – a young girl who loved babies dreamed of growing up and having babies of her own. Her dreams included boy babies and girl babies. Often those childish dreams were detailed enough to specify a certain order for their births and usually involved a set of twins somewhere along the line.
ByBecky
Sometimes mornings bring with them difficult moments, difficult news. Sometimes you wake up to discover that something unexpected happened while you were asleep. Sometimes you are greeted with news you weren’t prepared for, and sometimes it is the news that God has called one of his people home to heaven.