Right after Thanksgiving, I received an unexpected message from an author that I follow. S.K. Derban. As described on her Instagram page, she is a “Writer of Mystery ~ Child of God ~” I had read and reviewed her novel, Circumvent. And evidently she remembered that. I was surprised and truly honored to be asked. […]
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Lyric Lines: Three of Seven Songs for a Savior
Just over a year ago, we said our earthly good byes to my Grandmother. She had just turned 100 several months before, so she was definitely ready to go to heaven! Now that I have said farewell to all four of my grandparents, Steven Curtis Chapman’s “Home for Christmas” means even more. I could not […]
Continue readingLong Line of Grievers
This week has a been a celebration of new life for my family – welcoming my sweet niece into the world. But I was tremendously saddened to learn that for a family friend, this is has turned into a celebration of life through the completely unexpected loss of their two year old granddaughter. I never […]
Continue readingMotherhood and Questioning Lines
To my dear Sister, Your life is about to change as you are about to be a Mom. As Kyle pointed out, really you have been a mom for months. Just now the work will begin on the outside instead of only the inside. Although that part of you will continue to grow and stretch […]
Continue readingLines of Gratitude: Friendship regardless of checked boxes
You know how whenever you have to fill out forms you have to check the box married or single? For a long time, that box was a symbol of my discontent. Checking “single” was not the plan that I had for my life. I met my husband at 25 and married him at 26. Seems […]
Continue readingThe Good-bye Line to Age Four
Yesterday was my last day teaching the preschool class at our homeschool co-operative. Possibly ever teaching preschool in a more formal setting as next year my youngest will be in kindergarten. For ironically, yesterday was also my youngest child’s last day of being four. Today he is the big five years old. He had me […]
Continue readingBlessings Abound through numbers 30-39 on my personal timeline
I am less than two hours away from entering my next decade. Since I can remember when my parents turned 40, this birthday does seem like a bit of milestone for me. My thirties were good to me! Not that there have not been challenges, but overall I have been so blessed by God! I […]
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