[getty src=”159615156?et=PUYEkC2SQVZjzgyz0c51lw&sig=kjshV8sUJCPZk0g4yr9aQANIOkg-Z9lp87mzDKdRA0Y=” width=”439″ height=”390″] Ever feel like you just can’t figure out what God is up to in your life?   You know He’s there, in the background—at the control panel, pulling levers & pushing buttons, but from your end it feels random. And frankly, you’re wondering about the outcome. I mean—what’s the plan here? […]

[getty src=”165013991?et=4Ymkzj6tRQtZaH4YQH2yNQ&sig=XDzSLrFg5LW6-qspRPIgVvWValMhCzTTMKSoV0wQwM0=” width=”338″ height=”507″]   Each of us can make something today.   No slackers on Thursdays, remember the All Skate at the Roller Rink—everybody needs to participate. There’s something here for everybody, for you, and her, and him, and them, and those people over there at the water-cooler, and the ones in line at […]

[getty src=”147205777?et=opW_Oh1eQodBeP-6SPwzwA&sig=Em1t_sXN9xo3jLi8deHgbXlAIjEy3GaLCaL5w4ZhlpI=” width=”478″ height=”359″]   Is there anything better than finding a simple solution to a difficult problem? We all have them, difficult problems that is. The frequent frustrations and battle fatigue that come with raising small children. The lonely corners of a marriage, and every marriage, even a really good one, has them. Politics […]

[getty src=”184313221?et=BKv1LGbGR4Rm2QqAIm9uhw&socialOnLoad=off&sig=6sSBDqAH1Dm6cGinqDHnT2fgY78J20i1QiTw55MV9j4=” width=”496″ height=”345″] January is the perfect month to focus on your interior decorating dilemmas. What bugs you most about your home? Clutter everywhere, a general lack of pizzazz, or kids’ rooms that look more like minefields than bedrooms?  Got a home office sharing space with your now not-so-romantic Master Bedroom?  Sound familiar?  Facing […]

I confess I clicked on the link to see some stunning photos. I knew the images were from UNICEF so I expected there would be the beautiful faces of children with eyes that riveted the lens and told a story of hardship and tragedy.  But that didn’t really prepare me for what I saw. In […]

What comes to mind when you think of comfort food? For me it’s Pot Roast, Chicken & Dumplings, and Lasagna. You know, the kinds of foods that are high in fat, packed with sodium, and deliciously loaded with carbs.  The perfect combination of Yum & Yuck.  Yum because they taste great.  Please don’t embarrass yourself […]

This vulnerably honest post from Caroline describes many of us, BUT she moves past her own failures to remind herself and us of all she has to be thankful for. Today is a day to count our blessings and name them one by one. That old saying is a subtle reminder to me that our […]

What is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Prayer!   This is Pastor John. He’s a Christian pastor among the Fulani in northern Ghana.  He is soft spoken and seems very kind and patient.  I visited his village and ministered to the […]