Earlier this week, I glanced out my window to see the sky suddenly becoming dark. The previously blue skies had made a quick turn to gray, and then suddenly a branch struck my window, startling me. Before I could even get to the window, the...

Wednesday’s Word: PAUSE It had been what I thought was a normal childhood day, complete with school, after-school snacks, and tv with the siblings for a bit before we had some playtime before dinner. And yet, I found myself in my mom’s bedroom sobbing in...

As the sun shines brightly in my window today, my mind takes me back to the first Good Friday. I sit reading the crucifixion story in my Bible, and I can’t help but feel anger and gratitude simultaneously. Although neither of those words quite touch...

We live on the Saginaw Bay, where our shore is lined with oak trees. The winds are often crazy coming off the water. It doesn’t take long into the fall season for the wind to blow the leaves off the trees, leaving them bare for...

The last of the visitors left the hospital room. Todd (my hubby) and I cherished a few more minutes of sitting with our newborn baby, soaking in the miracle of birth. We admired his tiny fingers and toes as we unwrapped the blanket a bit....

Luke 3-Day 3: The excitement would build as our younger sons would count down the days until the older brothers were to return home from college for Christmas Break. They would ask each day how many days were left until their arrival. They would plan...