Don’t be deceived… Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father. James 1:16-17 NIV As a child on Valentine’s Day, as the evening arrived and darkness crept in, I stopped playing and listened intently for a knock on the front door. Sometimes, it was so faint I could barely hear … Continue reading
Life is not about you. It’s all about me. I didn’t say these words to my mother on the other end of the phone. Instead, I screamed them to my husband when I had finished the call. I had my reasons for being so selfish, and they seemed like good ones. Read more Dear WordPress follower, … Continue reading
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV Are you one of the forty five percent of Americans who usually make New Year’s Resolutions? Or maybe you are in the seventeen percent who seldom create promises to … Continue reading
We had a wild turkey in our yard (garden, if you’re British) yesterday. I spotted it through the window from the kitchen. How the heck did it get inside our fenced yard? It strutted menacingly—head jerking back and forth—towards the chicken coop. “It’s after their food,” I thought, “and it’s going to peck our poor … Continue reading
It takes a red Starbucks cup to remind me that I have come to enjoy “the holidays”—that festive season from Thanksgiving to New Year including Christmas and Hanukkah—here in the United States. It’s mid November and the USA is gearing up. Catalogues overflow with holiday décor, while jars of chestnuts and gingerbread house kits fill … Continue reading
Have you ever watched a flooded, fast flowing river after a storm? It can be a spectacular sight. In the book Wind in the Willows, I love Mole’s description of a lively river: “this sleek, sinuous, full bodied animal, chasing and chuckling, gripping things with a gurgle and leaving them with a laugh, to fling itself fresh playmates … Continue reading
Today, my son Max marched and played drums, for the last time before he graduates, with the Lexington High School band to commemorate Veteran’s Day. In our town of Lexington in Massachusetts, Veteran’s Day, to honor Americans who served in all wars, was celebrated with a parade, wreath laying and ceremonies. In Britain, this is Remembrance Day, … Continue reading
I used to approach prayer like putting on my Sunday best. When I was a child, (I’m the cutie in the middle) I remember having to put on a dress or a skirt to attend church. No pants or trousers were acceptable for a girl. So, I thought I had to “dress up” my prayers … Continue reading
Dress yourselves in Christ. Romans 13:14 Do you remember the experience of breaking up with a boy? When I was in my early teens my best friend had a boyfriend. However, she spent very little time with him. Most of our free time, particularly on weekends, we would hang out together at each other’s houses. Eventually, my friend … Continue reading
The Discomfort Perhaps you’re the first of your friends to move away from home, or the only one in your family to relocate to a different country. Your discomfort is no one understands what I’m going through. To make matters worse, a girlfriend back home posts a photo on Facebook of the girls’ night out. … Continue reading
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