Sleep is so very individual. Some of us have the gift of slumber and can go out just about anywhere. Some of us, on the other hand, stew and brew until finally the switch turns off. Kurt is one of those blessed by an almost supernatural ability to doze off quickly. He claims it’s the […]

” But God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (emphasis mine) I began to read this familiar verse this week, but I didn’t get very far into it when the Spirit stopped me. “But God.” Have you ever considered how that phrase […]

A couple of  blogs back, we talked about the significance of seemingly insignificant verses in God’s Word. Two days ago I experienced this again first hand. Sometimes when I begin my morning time with the Lord I’ll feel prompted to just ask, “Lord, where do you want me to read today? What do you have […]

During our “be fruitful and multiply” years, Aunt Margie and Uncle Harold were a life-line to sanity for Kurt and myself. One day a week we dropped our little people off at their place for some extra TLC including (but not limited to) outdoor playtime, Barney on the tube, stories, songs, naps, Harold’s amazing grilled […]

The simplest of truths are leaping off the pages of Scripture. Desperation for fresh manna, for daily bread, for morning by morning mercies has offered me a greater sensitivity to something I’ve always known and believed – that every word of God is powerful. Scriptures that are easily recognizable as being highly significant to our […]

The boat. The storm. The disciples. Been thinking much about these guys and their predicament. “There arose a great storm in the sea . . . (Matthew 8:24). Storms arise. That’s what they do. Unexpected, undesired, unexplained, unnerving. Waves swamp the vessel and the boys in the boat cry out, “we are perishing!” Wet and worried, […]

As a little guy, Drew once asked me, “Mom, was does flemid mean?” I replied that flemid was not a real word. Olivia, overhearing our conversation, quickly jumped in. “Yes it is, mom. It is a real word. Like when Grandma tells us not to go in Grandpa’s work room. She says it’s aw flemid.” […]

Many of you have been asking how Mr. Drew is getting along way out on the west coast at Moody Bible Institute, Spokane. Did a little face time with him a couple of nights ago. Sure was good to see his mug on the screen! He gave me a virtual tour of his house and […]