I love it when things in my life inform things I read in the Bible—and vice versa! This was one of those weeks. I’m doing a slow read of Hebrews, really digging into how the verses build on one another. In …
A Spark of Imagination
Remember the old camp song: It only takes a spark to get a fire going . . . Of course, that song was talking about God’s love. But it is true of so many things. I’ve been in a creative slump lately. …
A Quick Read through the Bible
I haven’t checked my archives, but I’m sure I’ve done a post like this before. But I know it wasn’t this year, so it bears repeating: If you haven’t tried a quick read of the entire Bible (3 months or less), I …
Philadelphia and Boston
To celebrate the 250th year of our country, Jeff’s organization hosted a historical tour of Philadelphia and Boston over the 4th of July. It was a whirlwind trip with only two full days in each city, but it was fun to be in …
Get to know me
Over on Inspired by Life . . . and Fiction, we are celebrating a new look with a series of "get to know us" posts. Tamera Alexander created this wonderful graphic with the questions, so I thought I'd use it, too! …
Jane Mateer
A couple of years after Jeff and I were married, Jeff’s dad, long divorced, befriended a widow. They were both in their early 40s. They started hanging out together. Then dating. A few days after our daughter’s first …
France & Scotland
If you get my newsletter, you saw teasers about our trip. Now here’s the full story! Back in March, we were talking with our friends the DeMuths about the possibility of going to visit a ministry in southern France. They …
March’s Miracles
It's April now, but I would be remiss not to recount all the little miracles God did on our behalf in March. As you know, my father, who is 88, underwent a quad bypass and a valve replacement on March 16. He also ended up …
Unexpected Blessing
If you are on my newsletter list or follow me on social media, you might remember that my eighty-eight-year-old, very active dad was supposed to have bypass surgery last Friday, and that at nearly the last minute, it got …
Favorite Podcasts
Are you a podcast listener? I confess, I go through phases. I listened a lot more before I found I could do audiobooks. But when I’m between audiobooks, I’ve found I do enjoy a good podcast, whether I’m in the car or on a …