As my grandma aged, she began to have problems with her eyes. The doctor warned that she had macular degeneration, which could lead to blindness. Instead of being frustrated or scared, Grandma had a plan. She began to memorize, not verses, but chapters and entire books of the Bible, to […]
After days of taking pictures of the amazing land that is Israel, I realized with a sick feeling in my stomach that something was wrong. . . My husband and I had been on the trip of a lifetime, traveling first to Cairo, down to Mount Sinai and then throughout […]
What a delightful story! I had so much fun reading The Lady and the Highwayman! While the concept isn’t entirely new, I loved the way author Sarah M. Eden executed it, going between Elizabeth’s story, then Fletcher’s, then a chapter of her novel, then one of his. Instead of making […]
I’m the middle of three sisters. And we are all close in age. My older sister was three grades ahead of me in school, and my younger sister was just one grade behind me. I loved following in my older sister’s footsteps! She was loved by her teachers and I […]
Did you know there are devices, rings, you can wear on your hands that allow you to “type” in the air and have the letters appear on your screen? During a walking break at work with some friends the other day, Andrea began telling us about them. At least the […]
Psalm 42 (NIV) As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me […]
Never having read anything written by Shawn Smucker, I was unsure what to expect from his book, Light from Distant Stars. Intrigued by the description, I decided I needed to read it… Light from Distant Stars is an amazing and masterfully told story! There are so many layers and so […]
Oh my! I loved this beautiful story so much. It touched me deeply. “So, what was it about the story that made for the quick connection?” you may ask. Well, let me tell you. It opened with the plight of the younger McAllister children. They were scared because their […]
I love smiles. I know different people tend to be attracted to various features in others, and frankly, some of the attractions I have read about make me scratch my head. Not that I don’t think people really have them; I just don’t see it. What always seems to catch […]
“You know what the three most exciting sounds in the world are? Anchor chains, plane motors & train whistles” George Bailey, It’s a Wonderful Life My favorite sounds are a little different than George’s. Children’s giggles, bird song, worship music. You probably have yet another list of favorites. How many people […]