( Sing-a-long!) I’m dreaming of a Kenyan Christmas. This summer we all got to go. Where their smiles glisten, We went on mission. Wild beasts – a safari show! I’m dreaming of a 20th Christmas. Two decades since this bride wore white. Our days are still merry and bright Even though we wear readers […]
Fall-ing Forward
November! How did that happen . . . again? Novembers are for worshipping God in the majesty of His multi-colored creation. They’re for lighting spiced-apple candles, planning Thanksgiving menus and anticipating hugs and conversations with friends and family, some of whom we don’t see year-round. You may be compiling Christmas lists and checking them twice, scouting out […]
Raining Cats, Dogs . . . and Squirrels?
One of the greatest benefits of home schooling is the expanded classroom. Truly, all the world’s a stage for learning. So, two weeks ago, before the coldfront settled into town, Ivy, Ellie and myself were taking advantage of a perfect day by studying math atop Grandma Sauder’s quilt spread out on the driveway. Patches, the mighty hunter, prowled the […]
I Told You So . . .
“Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. (Thomas O. Chisholm) “I told you so.” That dreaded phrase, implying that the speaker was right. I was wrong. I had one of those surreal moments […]
When the First-born Flies the Coop . . .
I grabbed six bowls to set the table for soup this past Thursday night. I only needed five. In a million little ways each day I’m reminded that my first-born has flown the coop. Two Sundays ago I leaned over to Kurt during the service and whispered, “Honey, this is our last worship service together as […]
