1 minute, 29 seconds When our girl graduated from Nursing School her favorite professor gave her class of new nurses as well as those gathered to celebrate one last word of instruction.Without pomp or circumstance, this beloved teacher offered this final nugget of golden advice: “Always do the right thing….
What Are You Holding Out of the Water?
(1 minute, 11 seconds) It was my joy to witness several baptisms recently. One after another, saved believers stepped down into the water, professing their trust in Jesus and their faith in Him alone for the forgiveness of their sins and their desire to surrender fully to the Lordship of…
This One, She’s Mine
The Curb Where My Story Pivoted Forty years ago, I stood on a curb at Washington Dulles International Airport, hailing my first taxi ever. A woman named Jeanette stood on the same curb near me, seeking a cab to—as it turned out—the same hotel as me. Hopping into the car…
Be a Purple Hoodie Person
Don’t We All Need a Little Enthusiastic Encouragement Sometimes? (1 minute, 23 seconds) The well-known musical film “The Greatest Showman,” released in 2017, was almost never produced. This film struggled to get “greenlit”—a term in the film industry meaning receiving permission to proceed with a project. After a whopping nine…
Lemonade From Lemons
(1 minute, 31 seconds) Jan Karon taught me how to make real-deal lemonade from scratch. Her recipe for lemonade is to die for: freshly squeezed lemon juice, lots of purified, clean water, and a little sugar that is first cooked into a syrup on the stovetop. You’ll never go back…
Because He Is Merciful
(2 minutes, 19 seconds) I first heard classical music in Music Appreciation 101 at UW-La Crosse. From the first mesmerizing notes of Pachelbel’s Canon in D, I was smitten and decided that whenever Prince Charming came along and we got married, I had to walk down the aisle to it…
Get Back Up Again!
(1 minute, 34 seconds) I love the God-enabled tenacity of the apostle Paul. Reading an account in Acts 14 kindled a fire in my heart as I returned for an epic hike in the Grand Canyon. I read in Acts 14:19 that Paul’s enemies stoned him, perceived him as dead,…
Lift Her Chin: The Heart of Biblical Mentoring
(1 minute, 31 seconds) I met consistently with a thoughtful, tender-hearted, teachable sister in Christ for about three years. Fourteen years younger than me but a lover of Jesus for longer, she often introduced me as her mentor. The fact is, I will always believe she mentored me more than…
What Will We Wear to the Party?
My phone was abuzz one day last December with texts from my children asking what to wear for a concert we were all attending the following evening. Our eldest, a spiffy dresser since he was four, said I should inform his brothers that he was wearing a sports jacket and…
The Prayer That Always Fails
(1 minute, 54 seconds) I forgive you if you’ve never read At Home In Mitford. I’m just saying that you’ve been missing out. The protagonist, Father Tim, and his neighbor, Cynthia, who live in the fictional village of Mitford have cast spells on me that cannot be undone. One morning…