How Marvelous!

How Marvelous!

It’s Sunday morning. I’m sitting in church, and some of our members start singing, “I Stand Amazed in the Presence” (Charles H. Gabriel 1905). I’m sitting there listening to the beautiful blend of voices in the quartet that is singing...
Family Traits

Family Traits

Before the days of caller ID, many of my phone conversations began something like this: Phone: “Ring, ring.” Me: “Hello.” Voice: “Hi, Sis!” Me: “Hi!” My greeting was often followed by several seconds of silence while I...
Homesick

Homesick

We have all seen the news, the heartbreaking scenes of lives lost with loved ones left to mourn. Not knowing when this will end and how to go on. It is unfathomable of the hate one must possess to do this. I am sure, like most, since this began, my mind has been a...
The Plans We Make

The Plans We Make

“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 Have you recently determined to do something and had the thought, “well that didn’t go as I planned “? I can definitely say that I have! My daughter and I were...
Thy Will Be Done

Thy Will Be Done

“Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10 Have you ever had a song pierce your heart with such love and gratitude that you could not even form the words to sing it out? For me, that song is Hillary Scott’s Thy Will Be Done. The...