Have you ever wondered what sound comes from the lips of a human being flogged with 40 lashes? The same sound that comes from the lips of a teenage boy being asked to take any form of liquid or tablet medicine. I bought Airborne chewables, delightful little orange-flavored, candy-ish tablets, now that school has started…
For 13 years now I have awakened around 3:00 in the morning with insomnia. Wide awake, I have to get up and move around for an hour or two before I can relax enough to go back to sleep. Lately I’ve had a new problem develop of not being able to go to sleep if…
I recently wrote about going nuts, as a first year teacher, trying to organize the flow of papers moving to and from my desk. Thanks to the advice of a veteran teacher, I actually heard these words from a student a few days ago: Wow, you’re so organized. Oh yeah. I got organized, because a fellow…
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and since I’m married to one of those, I thought I’d give you the inside scoop on how to really score in making your pastor feel good. It’s always good to study the man a bit and find out who he is. This husband of mine celebrated recently when a…
It was a headline moment. I actually had people over for a homemade dinner, with the table dusted (yes, I mean that) and set all pretty. I made chicken tetrazzini, with homemade white sauce and sautéed mushrooms, which is a lot fancier than Little Caesar’s. The meal tasted good, everything went well, and the company…
I share this link with you today, as a most beautiful, real-life picture of your future as a follower of Christ. Jesus is planning a surprise wedding for you, more glorious than any Pinterest board. The Bridegroom loves you, and those words don’t leave his lips but that he means them most certainly. He is coming for you….
I used to set my alarm. When it went off, I would quietly grab my Bible and slip out into the hallway so I wouldn’t wake up my roommate. Our room was in the “T”, which meant it was at the end of the long hall and around the corner, so it was very quiet….
I wish I were the one who were to decide when a baby would be in the womb and when you would hear the words “You got the job!” and when the house would sell and a guy propose and the money come in. But I’m not. Your name comes to me, though, when I…
I just wrote a check for my son to take voice lessons. He plays electric, acoustic, and bass guitar, and he is working toward being a music leader at church in the future. He’s well on his way, and I can hardly wait to see the progress he makes with his voice coach this year….
I am the perfect or the most annoying person to watch a movie with. I scream or cry or draw blood from the arm next to me at just the right moments. More than anything I love a good story. But sometimes when your to-do list says “clean toilets” again it’s hard to imagine your…
She came home crying, the little bitty blonde thing of mine. Her feet hurt, and she was exhausted from the field trip and the day’s hike. That’s when she told me she had carried the full CamelBak of water all the way up the mountain, and it wore her out. But she is an unassuming…
I usually share a valuable link with you on Sunday mornings, but I’ve got nothin’ today –must have been on vacation in Canada all week! On the drive back from Canada, I was quiet for a while. (Unusual.) Matt said, What are ya thinkin’? I said, Um, well, just about what is meaningful in life….
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