“And God, just be with them…” These were the words from someone at church who was praying for my husband and I one Sunday morning, and they said that phrase more than once in their prayer—God be with them. That day I started thinking about those words. Were these filler words used when someone didn’t…

I’ve enjoyed forty-five Christmases. All forty-five have been spent with family. All forty-five have had beautiful decorations, presents under the tree, and a feast on the table. So when one of my sons prayed that we might have a good Christmas, I took pause. I thought to myself, “Of course we will have a good…

November has arrived! Many are making plans to celebrate Thanksgiving with family. Some are chronicling their daily thankfulness on Facebook. Others have already begun decorating for Christmas. However, I can’t help but think that November marks the beginning of deer hunting season. During my childhood, I spent many Novembers and Decembers on a hunting lease…

My husband had just wrapped up a Bible lesson on the Ark of the Covenant from 1 Samuel 4-6, complete with Indiana Jones references and a good discussion about the things we put our faith in that become idols, rather than trusting in God. Our group discussed the struggle of treating God like a talisman…

Photo by Matt Collamer on Unsplash I talk to strangers, and so do my children. I know parents are supposed to teach their children just the opposite, but the truth is, my children are the ones who taught me to talk to strangers. That’s right. Rather than me breaking them of the habit, my boys…