Yesterday was a fun day with the family. There’s not anything more entertaining at Christmas than watching little ones open gifts; they are so transparently honest in their reactions. I remember a few years ago (quite a few years) when our nephew opened a gift from his grandmother. I think he was around six, and …
Category: Family
Ask For The Springs
Joshua 15 is a historical list of the borders of Judah’s inheritance in the promised land. If you’re like me, you find yourself skim reading the names of towns not easily pronounced. Surprisingly, in the middle of the chapter, the narrative breaks to include a story about God’s faithful servant, Caleb, and his daughter, Achsah. …
From Adam To Noah
How much do you know about your grandparents? Great-grandparents? How about your great-great-great-great grandparents? Unless you actively engage in genealogy, you’re probably like me and know little to nothing about the generations that came before you. I think the main reason is that we have very short life spans! Before the flood, people lived a …
Christmas Separation
We had plans for today. While we celebrated Christmas early with both our daughters’ families early, before our youngest daughter and her husband flew off with half our hearts, we intended to start today with breakfast with my parents, followed by a trip to see our other two grandchildren and their parents, four hours away. …
Healing for the Hole In Our Hearts
There’s a big ol’ hole in my heart right now. This morning, after living with us for four months, our sweet daughter, our awesome son-in-law, and their two precious children had us drop them off at the airport to catch the first of their two flights that will take them 4,000 miles away from us. …
The Way Of The Word 