I still think of her throughout my day, relishing the memories we made through our common bonds as well as adversity. That’s the value of a friendship. “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity”—Proverbs 17:17 (ESV). We bonded over our love of animals, landscaping our yards and fried chicken …
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible”—Matthew 19:26 (NIV). Until I surrendered to God in October 2001, I never considered I was a miracle. Of course, we’re all miracles, if you think about it. We might think of miracles as the larger-than-life events in …
“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents.”—Proverbs 17:6 (NRSV). In May 2018, my seventh grandchild was born. Fifteen years separate my youngest granddaughter from her oldest sibling. Because my youngest grandchild before Ruby’s birth was almost nine, I’d forgotten the joys of having a baby in the …
“You will see me and find me when you seek me with all your heart”—Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV). While cleaning house recently, I tuned my TV to a local news broadcast. My attention wasn’t completely focused on the interview of a woman who writes book reviews. I heard bits and pieces of her remarks as I …
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