Remembering How It Felt This Time Last Year
A year ago during this very week, Penn State made the announcement that students wouldn’t return to campus after Spring Break. I made a simple comment about this in class today, something as offhand as, “Can you believe it’s been a year since that announcement?” The class erupted with emotion. Several students began speaking: I […]
Resourceful
Today I felt so resourceful. I opened my kitchen drawer to the tiny bags of seeds I harvested and set aside last year for spring planting. I stored ground cherry seeds, Serrano pepper seeds, and seeds from a delicious tomato we loved for our summer sandwiches. I had wanted to store away basil and dill […]
Trying It Ourselves
My hubby has a birthday on Monday! He LOVES carrot cake, and this year, we wanted to order him a famous Daisy Cakes Carrot Cake (as seen on Shark Tank). But it was way to expensive–almost 80$ with shipping. We checked the website again, and we found out that on her journal, Kim from Daisy […]
Sometimes You Just Stand There
I notice something interesting as I read about the Israelites crossing the Jordan. If you read Joshua 3-4, you’ll experience a profound miracle: God parts the waters of the Jordan so all the people can pass on dry ground. But observe the leaders–the priests who carry the ark of the covenant. They stand there. They […]
A Picture to Ponder: Legacy and Rebirth
Two People Coming Into the Room
I woke up this morning thinking about a quote I read in an AW Tozer book. He discussed certain godly people and said, “Think of Frances Havergal, of whom it was said that when she came into a room, there was a consciousness of two people coming into the room–Frances Havergal and the Holy Spirit.” […]
Surround and Crown
I’m reading the Psalms in a new translation, and I’m amazed at little words that catch my eye. In the English Standard Version (ESV), I read Psalm 5 with fresh insight. David says this in verse 12: For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. In the NIV, you’d read “you […]
Little Treats
It’s March! We’ve made it a year through a pandemic! I think it’s a month for treats. What if you treated yourself to something small each day in March? Something to show you’re still here, that you’re making it, that you’ve survived? A special coffee? A song you buy on iTunes? A novel you allow […]
What Requires Strength and Courage?
I love the repetition in Joshua 1 as God commissions Joshua to take over the Promised Land. I imagine the Lord’s words stand for anyone moving into unknown, new territory as they follow Him with obedience. What does God repeat in verses 6, 7, and 9? This: Be strong and courageous. Be strong and very […]
The More Complicated, The More Simple
I’ve lately felt more overwhelmed with fresh work assignments, new problems to solve, and future writing plans. I stay awake at night trying to solve certain problems related to curriculum or books I’m thinking about writing. Am I making the right decisions? Am I missing anything? Is there something else I should be doing? Ah! […]