I saw it coming but could do nothing about it. As the car veered toward us, my friend driving tried to steer us out of the way. It was a moment too late. The other vehicle made contact and ran us off the road. The four of us in my car and the two in the other vehicle...
A hard winter freeze destroyed many plants and shrubs in my yard. They look pathetic, really. I have four sweet olive trees, once evergreen, now leafless and sparse. I wondered if I would ever delight in their sweet scent again. Upon further inspection, a green layer...
One of the hardest things I have ever done was tell my three boys their daddy had gone to be with Jesus in Heaven. The task seemed insurmountable. I was already numb from the news myself; how could I ever speak it to them? It seemed a wall loomed ahead, threatening...
In the middle of Job’s heartache and despair, he speaks something profound. What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him. Job 7:17 (ESV) Let that sink in. God loves us. So much that in His mercy, we don’t get what we deserve —...
Last weekend we celebrated a late Christmas with the Cameron family. It was the first time we could all get together. I had every intention of taking down the Christmas decorations before then, but the closer it got to our getting together, I just decided to leave it...
I have good news! As I was reading Jude, a few words from verse 24 struck me and I can’t get them out of my head. Many of you know that my book Grief Unwrapped: Discovering Joy in a Season of Sorrow talks about having joy even in our sorrow or difficult circumstances....