Do you feel Halloween sneaking up? I do! So, I’ve got a spider web story to share. One morning years ago, as my sons and I we were rushing off into our day, we noticed a HUGE spider web – all perfect and symmetrical – hanging right in front of their bedroom window. I suppose we noticed it because the light had captured the early morning dew glistening off of it. It was amazing! When we returned back home, early in the afternoon, the web was gone! Huh… Well, knowing how flimsy webs are, I thought of half a dozen reasons why the web had vanished. We felt a little sad, because it truly had ... Read the Post
A Little Reminder
It was going to be “one of those days.” I had overslept, and now I was frantically rushing around, trying to get ready for my “jam-packed, really busy, got lots to do” day! I left the house about 5 minutes late, and figured if I hit every signal “just right,” I’d make it to my first stop on time – my weekly Friday ministry at Freedom Village, an assisted living facility. I drove as fast as I thought I could get away with, hitting all the green lights – when finally I came to the last major intersection. Stay green, stay green…no, no, no, don’t turn yellow yet…RED! Grrrrr! I had just missed ... Read the Post
Peace for the Journey
Monday I went to a barbecue given by one of my friends. It was the first time that I had met any of her family. They were wonderful. They treated me as if they’d known me all of their lives – they treated me like…well, like family! I felt the same way. My friend comes from a large family. I enjoyed my time visiting with her sister, brothers, and all her friends. But the highlight of my evening was spending time talking with her “80-something” mother. What a precious woman of God; what a delightfully happy soul. She and I talked about many things – and the name of Jesus wove through our ... Read the Post