There have been times when the disappointing turns in my life have been a neck-wrenching 180 degrees–like when I was just sure I would get a teaching job in Killeen, Texas when I graduated from college. There were dozens of positions open. The lady interviewed me and turned me down flat. She told me those…
I was eight years old at my baptism, when I came up gasping from the barely-thawed waters of the Popo Agie River (pronounced “popójia”) in Wyoming. But I was 20 years old when I first experienced the love of God as something real in my heart. Matt and I were in college, and we signed…
Our school just broke ground for a new wing, and when I arrived today they had dug this trench. One day –pretty grass. The next day –clumps of dirt and roots. As I walked by, I thought, Oh look. God’s work in my soul. David sings: Search me, O God, and know my heart; test…
My boy got his first job, at a terrific burger joint downtown. It’s an old fashioned soda counter and candy shop. He said yesterday a man came in from down south who was on a road trip to the north country, and he told Caleb this Kalispell landmark was one of the places on his…
They all said it would take three years to be successful. Can you blog about your subject for three years? they said. At the time, I had only hit “publish” on seven blog posts, so three years seemed like forever. Could I sit down and write about who God was in my life for 156 weeks…
My husband is a licensed professional counselor, and people are often surprised that he doesn’t tell me anything about their problems. He never even mentions their names to me. If someone calls the house, he goes upstairs to the bedroom so he can talk in private. He is a safe person to confide in. And…
It was 1:30 a.m., and I was awake worrying about…things. You know how it is, because you have your own stuff on your mind this week that keeps making your shoulders sag and your sighs loud. I got out of bed, to move around and try to get my thoughts going in a different direction,…
Maybe you know the feeling –when you’re heading into a crowded place and you don’t know where you’re going. You whisper threats to your husband if he dares lose you, and you grab onto his jacket because he’s your only hope of getting where you need to go. But what if you could be the…
We celebrated a hearty meal at Famous Dave’s yesterday, to celebrate the birthday of my twin nephews. I always get the Georgia pulled pork sandwich, with a side of mashed potatoes, if you care to know. On the way home, I pulled up to the stoplight where there is always a panhandler. You never know…
At 3:00 a.m. my husband got out of bed. I heard him go downstairs, open the door, and start talking loudly to a man. Freaked me out, so I jumped up to see what in the world was going on. Before I hit the bottom of the stairs, I could see flashing lights through the…
I heard the air compressor in the garage the other day, and I think it’s because one of my husband’s truck tires has a slow leak. It’s almost imperceptible, until one day he notices the tire is low. I have one of those in my classroom sometimes -a slow leak that doesn’t seem like anything,…
Despite the ominous title, I think you need to start your day with a good laugh. Allow me. So I found this really funny meme on Pinterest, and it had to do with a frozen beverage. I posted it on my husband’s Facebook page, because he loves frozen beverages, and it was too cute. About…
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