9-16-21 (2 minutes 11 seconds) Back when we lived in central Iowa, the phone rang very early on a Sunday morning.Our distressed hog farmer friend needed us to come immediately to help. There was a severe crisis brewing in his barn. We hastily threw old clothes on, ran to our…
He Restores Our Souls
8-26-21(1 minute, 54 seconds) “I’m very sorry Jill,” the assistant said to me apologetically. “We weren’t able to save your sole.” Ever since my botched total hip surgery, I’ve had a “hitch in my get-along” and a difference in the length of my legs. This significant misalignment has made it…
God, Who Never Lies
God, Who Never Lies(2 minutes, 12 seconds) Growing up, my credulity, which in most cases is a good thing for little girls to have, led to several points of confusion.Take Santa Claus, for instance. And the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy. Multiple times I questioned the authenticity of all of…
Trusting the Giver of Good
3 minutes “He satisfies me with good / He fills my life with good things.”Psalm 103:5 My mom adored and sort of personified dogs. Her strategy from their first slobbery lick, excited jump, or unruly barking episode was to drown them in kindness and spoiling. I remember mom making french…
Lagom
(1 minute, 8 seconds) When my oldest son and I shared the adventure of traveling to Sweden a few summers ago, we had the enormous joy and privilege of staying with new friends who would become like family to us. They generously hosted us, introduced us to Swedish culture and…
LOL at Walmart
5-31-21 I have never seen a check-out line as long as the one I and about twenty-five other Walmart shoppers were standing in. Only two “staffed” checking lanes were open, and apparently, it seemed to all of us that the self-check option was going to be the fastest way out…
Dimensions Worth Pondering
5-15-21 (2 min, 15 sec) Among other things, pressing on my mind about six weeks ago was…shelving. More specifically, measurements for the shelving we were planning to have our carpentry-kiddo build in our new basement. I know, tell me about it. HARDLY worth waking someone up at night. But it did….
Drawing Near and Sitting Beside
(2 minutes, 20 seconds) I went to school to be an Athletic Trainer. And so, by way of a college major, I signed up for being a first responder of sorts for sports injuries and emergencies.On a recent drive with a few family members, I was recalling (what I thought…
Come To the Table
(1 minute, 45 seconds) The table prayer written on the young fabric of my heart, involved inviting Jesus to be our guest as we were about to eat food;“Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest…” It was good to invite Jesus to that table.But it is even better that He invites…
The Lasting City
(2 minutes, 30 seconds) Hebrews 13:14, Philippians 3:20, and John 14:2 say: Here, we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. Our ultimate citizenship is not here; it is in heaven.Our Father’s house (in the lasting city where our citizenship is) has many rooms….