I don’t agree with everything that takes place at my church. There are times I raise my eyebrows in surprise at things that are accepted or thought–and there are also times when I realize other people are raising their eyebrows at me. There are times when the leadership announces decisions that make me applaud inside–…
Once a year we have doughnut day. It’s one of the more perfect traditions in my circle of friends. But, of course, it’s not about the doughnuts. Okay, maybe a little about the doughnuts. But it’s mostly about the people. It’s about Jan and her daughter. The one with the swinging braids and tender heart….
“So you train pilots to do mountain flying?” the men questioned. They had stopped by the office on a whim. Ben, a pilot who is working on his instrument rating, happened to walk through and stopped to chat with them. We all heard about Ben’s response. How he confidently and boldly explained that they don’t…
I always loved Sunday mornings. Up early, my hair pinned and primped with frizz tamed. Long skirts that flowed around my ankles or knee-length ones, paired with colored tights and high heels. It was often the only day of the week that I wore makeup, not overly done but a bit of eyeliner and face…
When the ladies group ended and I left that night, I had to push down this wild envy that took over my heart. Glistening floors. They had sparkled at me through the meeting and I had to keep pulling my attention back to the subject at hand. Oh, how I desired to have such beautifully clean floors. …
“And after all that stress, do you know what Davey told me?” “What’s that?” I call from the bedroom where I’m changing into pajamas and thinking about sitting by the warm fire and drinking tea. “That the Bible says we’re being refined like gold.” He glances up as I come back into the room. “Do…
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