Suddenly!

I was in a prayer group today in which we reflected on John 20:19-23.  I smiled as I read, That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind closed doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders.  Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them!  ‘Peace...

Waiting in line

In recent weeks it seems that Heaven has gained a lot of mighty fine people who are dearly missed here.  I know that happens every day, but we seem to know more people who have made that journey recently. I was talking with a friend (and my chiropractor) about this as...

Our Friend Kay

Our family has often smiled that my mom found people she knew everywhere she went.  She had only lived in PA for a few weeks (Jerry and I had already been here 3 years) when we walked into a department store and right away she saw a new friend! About a week ago one of...

When the Helper Becomes the One to Help

A year or so ago I took an informal survey among my caregiving friends asking them to complete the sentence, “You know you’re a caregiver when . . . ”  The responses ran the gamut from humorous to painful to thought provoking.  They were also...

A Picture of Rest

Both in my own life, and in my ministry life I’ve been working through a lot of information and teaching on Sabbath and rest.  I am a better experiential learner, which makes this picture God gave me today all the sweeter! If this is not your first time reading...

I’ve Got Your Back!

Last week while driving to my first appointment of the day I inadvertently incited road rage in someone.  I wanted to change lanes and looked (twice in fact!) to make sure there was no one in the lane, or in my blind spot.  Seeing none, I began to change lanes when...