He called him Precious. Until the day he went to be with Jesus, he called his 6-foot, 13-year-old son Precious. Whether at bedtime, on the football field or basketball court, that name belonged to my now 21-year-old. Words of endearment stir our hearts and, in our...
“Why did God send the ants?” Parker asked his brother at the dinner table. With five-year-old wisdom, Garrett quickly returned, “You know that God can hear you. He can even hear you in Disney World.” In his deep, raspy voice, Parker shouts, “God! Why did you send the...
A friend of mine once told me she was praying the 5 P’s over me — God’s peace, power, provision, protection and prosperity. I love that! I have since prayed that prayer often, but I’ve added a couple more – presence and purpose, making it 7 P’s. I so want to...
Our dog escaped from the backyard last week. I was moving leaf bags to the front so they could be picked up. With that opening in the gate, he bolted past me. I chased him for 40 minutes until my son and a helpful neighbor backed him into a corner. I was...
My 91-year-old dad took off on his scooter to the local grocery store about half a mile from their house. Take a mental picture of this and let yourself smile. Why? Because he needed some medicine for dizziness that wasn’t available the day before and mom wasn’t there...
The signs are all around us. Signs of celebration. Signs telling us to be merry and have cheer. Signs leading us to the “can’t live without it” gift. Tis the season of joy, right? I have already heard people talking about the busyness and craziness of the holiday...