Moving is one of those activities that is listed high up on the stress charts. We’ve now been in our new home for two months and the work hasn’t stopped. I don’t think I’m stressed. I don’t feel stressed. Rick would be the one to tell you if he’s noticed any stress cracks showing up …
When I started writing blogs, my primary concern was the limited amount of time we all have these days. Everyone is busy. Time is precious and limited, and we each have choices in how we spend it. The last thing I want is to waste yours by writing something that didn’t come from my heart. …
To complete my first devotional, Earth Psalms (you can find it half off at Barnes & Noble for the holiday season), I collaborated with writer and editor Karin Stock Buursma. Karin was a pure delight to work with. But I have to admit, I held my breath a little to see how she felt about …
In the past month, we have had many reasons to give thanks to the Lord. We have seen how God can make His plan known and work quickly to get things done when we surrender our will to Him. The issue is always whether we trust enough to obey. Our trust was tested recently when …
It’s been a few weeks, and we’re still moving in. Hills of boxes in the garage await opening when storage cabinets arrive. We keep purging – books, furniture, mementos. Empty, flattened boxes now outnumber the full ones, but we have forty-seven years of accumulation to prune. A few rooms look like home: our bedroom, living …
We’ve moved several times over the years, but it’s been fifteen years since our last change of address. I’ve been pushing to move for a year. As we get older, and Rick’s Parkinson’s advances, we need to be in a one-story home. No more stairs. No more steep hills that keep us house-bound (except for …
An excerpt from Earth Psalms, available October 4: From the depths of the sea to the far reaches of space are countless blessings the Lord offers you. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes, ears, and heart to receive what God has for you. We all live in unique places. I am fortunate enough …
An excerpt from Earth Psalms, available October 4: From the microscopic complexities of an atom to the immense, expanding universe with nebulae, black holes, and galaxies, God shows His power and majesty, His attention to detail, and His great and unfailing love for us. I’ve never had a close encounter with something that could kill …
An excerpt from Earth Psalms, available October 4: Writers of the Bible taught lessons through all aspects of the natural world, including plants and animals, reptiles and insects. King David used metaphors of sheep and pastures. Solomon wrote proverbs about sparrows and dogs, pigs and vipers, ants, hyraxes, locusts, and lizards. I’ve loved animals since …
An excerpt from Earth Psalms, available October 4: I hope this book will encourage you to look at the world God created and search for the subtle messages that will expand your love for Him and your desire for a closer relationship with Him. So lean in, look more closely at the treasure trove, and …