Our son popped in from college this weekend. The problem is, we didn’t know he was coming home for the long weekend so we had to adjust. He didn’t bring his car so we gave up one of ours. My wash load doubled as there were only dirty clothes in his suitcase. And even though…
Free-Form Prayer. That is what I had been doing in the past. I prayed every day for my family, but after that prayed for anyone the Lord brought to mind. While that is not a bad way to pray, I realized I was forgetting people. So to remedy the problem, I wrote down everyone in…
Today’s guest blogger is Julie Smith. Julie’s passion is to encourage women with the pleasant words that dwell within God’s Word. Through a lengthy and challenging season of life, she found it possible to sustain hope through God’s Word, along with the comfort she received from others. As a result, Julie’s desire is to comfort women with…
Pop. I knew the sensation. The last time I pulled this particular back muscle, twenty years ago, I was competing in a league tennis match and teammates had to carry me off. This time I was in my living room and cried out to my husband, “Help, I can’t get up!” My first thought was:…
Hurricane Harvey was not far from our minds. There was a number of us serving at a women’s conference over the weekend. The conference was staged by a Finnish organization, D&Ksuomi, a foundation that stands against domestic violence. Many of the speakers had endured domestic violence and gave their testimonies. While I have not suffered…