In our economy, the pecking order is set up something like this – the bigger you are, the more (and the harder) you peck.  Conversely, the smaller you are, the more

In a hurry this time, we sailed into Jimmy John’s to pick up some subs for the road.  I ordered the usual, #5 with pepper rings, and he ordered his

And I hear His voice.  “I’m working on it.”  I know it’s Him, for the peace that comes is instant and true.  Ah, yes.  My Father’s working on it. Then I

It was only a couple of weeks ago as they shared their hearts in class that she said something that caught my attention.  “When I had my tumor several years

One by one, they fell.  One by one, ever so slowly, they began to recover.  All, that is, except for Boy Three whose fever had subsided, but whose spark was

In the face of such sorrow and loss, amidst national upheaval and global unrest, how do we keep going?  How do we stay encouraged?  What reason to we have to

Nearly all winter long, I’d heard the complaints on Facebook.  Entire families were coming down with the crud.  Schools were reporting large numbers of students missing, sidelined by illness.  And

With errands to run and a college kid to visit, we gathered the remnants of our donut feast, topped off the coffee, and moved on.  The next stop?  Target, one

If I had to encapsulate the last 16 months, it could be summed up as “The Year of Battle.”  It’s also been “The Year of Waiting.”  And in a peculiar

Looking down at his tummy, he pulls his warm, red sweatshirt out and says, “Jesus, are you hungry?”  He pauses, listening, and then looks up, face bright.  “He says yes!” and