Awhile back I wrote about the gift of ducks God gave to me when I was down in the valley of despair. Just the other day He used those same ducks to teach me a lesson. I noticed that when they landed they …
Drifting or Paddling?
Homemade Shrimp Bisque
Homemade shrimp bisque is the perfect soup for a chilly fall evening. Shrimp Bisque 1 onion chopped 2 Tablespoons margarine 8 oz. cream cheese 2 pounds shrimp 2 cans Rotel tomatoes 16 oz. Velveeta cheese 4 large potatoes cubed and cooked until soft 2 cans …
It’s Just Cleaning Redux
[Editor’s Note: This post originally ran last year. I was unable to do post the follow-up articles in the series because of a change of seasons in my family. Let’s try again! The second post in this series will run on Thursday.] Nowadays it seems …
He Is Coming Soon
A recent social media meme shows a woman looking down the street saying, “Just trying to figure out what chapter of Revelation we’re in today.” You may feel the same with 2020 already hosting a worldwide pandemic, massive job loss, and mandated quarantines. Add to …
The Virus that Stole Fellowship
In a place not far away or long ago, an invisible creature called Covid-19 lived. He was a troublemaker that came from a long line of troublemakers. A third cousin killed 50 million people in the 14th century. To do it, Bubonic had to …
A Life Worth Living
Two women visited a funeral home to pay their respects to a wealthy neighbor who had died. After signing the guest book, they were surprised to be the only ones in the viewing room. The first woman, who didn’t know the deceased well, looked down …
In the Waiting Room
My husband is dying. As shocking as that seems, it’s a sentence I could have written every day for twenty-one months since he got an “aggressive cancer” diagnosis. I knew what the tests would show after that doctor’s appointment was changed to the last one …
Home for Christmas
“If I’m still alive on Christmas Eve, I would like your promise that I can go home for Christmas,” the frail young woman whispered to her doctor. It was a cold day in December and the news Dr. John MacDougall had just delivered seemed …
Happy Thanksgiving!
What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Some famous quotes: Henry Jacobsen Praise God even when you don’t understand what He is doing. A. Johnston Ross If I have enjoyed the hospitality of the Host of this universe, Who daily spreads a table in my sight, …
A Father’s Sacrifice
In 2003 Robert Matthews called a radio station and told them this: “[Two years ago] my wife and I found out we were going to have our first child. She planned a trip out to California to visit her sister. On our way to the airport, …