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“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 The best surprise I ever pulled off was for my husband’s 30th birthday. He did not even have an inkling of what was coming. The kids were 5, 3, and 1, and I remember that I took a […]
Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19 Not so long ago, I wanted a new flute for Christmas. I’ve played […]
In my opinion, visiting the Miami Sea Aquarium and the glass tunnel aquarium at the Omaha Zoo pales in comparison to having pet fish. I’d like to introduce you to Tom and Jerry – two happy orange goldfish distinct only in their tail fins and named after the cartoon characters by our youngest daughter, Miriam. […]
Kurt and hope are two of my favorite four-letter words! I used to smile, nod, and put my hope into what my farmer-pastor-husband would say, “Don’t worry Denna, this is just a busy season of ministry like harvest on the farm!” We’ll celebrate our 20th anniversary this Spring (nineteen of those 20 anniversaries being in […]
I’ve been thankful over the years for the extra closet space which my husband drywalled, hung a door, and I painted a light shade of green. Instead of the intended storage for our vacuum cleaner and broom, it has made a great spot for meeting with God. Just my Bible, chair, and small resource table. […]
Psalm 71:5-6, “For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of you.” The movie Wonder has all the feels. August Pullman was born with a facial […]
When did you grow up? How did where you grew up contribute to preparing you for life in small-town pastoral ministry? I was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in the late 50s to a businessman and teacher. I grew up with three brothers in the suburbs where we attended a mid-sized conservative Presbyterian church. So […]
I readily admit – I would not choose ANY times of grief that my husband and I have experienced over the past 18 years of ministry. I also can admit that my ‘grief vision’ is flawed and retrospective. God foresees and oversees each moment of grief in a way that my heart is learning to […]
New to ministry, I remember sitting in a seminar room with other pastors’ wives when our speaker asked us to write down one ministry fear. I feared many things…but surprised myself writing, “to be too tired to serve well.” I feared burnout! Though almost two decades later my propensity is still toward burning the candle […]
As I study the life of Priscilla, I imagine her life as it might have been. Here are some of my wonderings. She was Italian to the core. Family gatherings were her favorite when relatives gathered over food, laughter, and music. She had dreams of being an artist like her Aunt Rose. However, one person […]
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