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You might not be a pastor’s wife, but maybe you’d like some tips on how you can encourage your pastor’s wife. “Flowers for MY Pastor’s Wife” are blog posts written just for you by gals who love their own pastors’ wives!
In my Christmas newsletter I shared that I have never created a bucket list. The Bucket List is a term that began in 2007 by the writer of a film by the same name. It is a list of things a person wants to accomplish before “kicking the bucket.” Thinking about the idea of a […]
Psalm 31:3-4, 23-24 For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s sake you lead me and guide me; you take me out of the net they have hidden for me, for you are my refuge…. Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful but abundantly […]
“And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 “It was not a silent night; there was blood on the ground. You could hear a woman cry in the alleyways that night on the streets of David’s town. The stable was not clean and […]
In a culture that demands formal teaching – from college degrees to seminar certificates – we often lose sight of the opportunities for informal teaching. We learn in the classroom; however, we also learn by observing – by seeing a skill or a lifestyle and desiring that attribute in our own lives. Often this learning […]
God uses crooked sticks to draw straight lines. My childhood pastor used this phrase often. I find great comfort in the thought that God will use me for His purposes no matter how gnarled and twisted I may be. Have you ever said yes to something you felt God was calling you to, but had […]
At a plant sale many years ago, I bought a stick for $2.00. The little tag on it said that it was a redbud tree. I have always loved the bright color of the redbud trees each spring as they light up their area of the woods of Central Illinois. I was excited to find […]
Several years ago, I read the book The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. An exceptional book, it describes how “with a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and […]
As the summer lengthens, I’ve noticed more and more families taking vacations, enjoying the freedom of being together and being able to hug each other. Joy is evident on their faces. I have just returned from spending a week with both my daughters and their families, and I’ve been thinking quite a bit about family. […]
A couple of years ago, my cat was violently playing with her toy and she crashed into the leg of my telescope. I heard a terrible crash and the noise of a very fearful cat running to the other end of the house. I set the telescope back up and tried to console the cat. […]
“There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town . . .” During a recent discussion at work, this phrase from a Carolyn Arends song came to my mind. We were talking about different towns in need of a Bible-teaching church and how Jesus sees them. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for […]
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