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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 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 […]
Several years ago, I attended a camp conference which focused on the theme: Keep Watch. I flew from the middle of the country to the West Coast, spending almost seven hours traveling to Seattle. Meeting old friends, getting settled, eating lunch, and walking the trails kept me busy until the conference began with dinner. By 8:00 p.m. I […]
Asymptomatic. We’ve been hearing that word a lot lately. In medicine, any disease is classified asymptomatic if a patient tests as having a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms. When people ask us, “How are you feeling?” we respond based on the symptoms, not on whether or not we are ill. Five years ago, a routine mammogram discovered I had a […]
Years ago, a woman learned that her husband was having an affair with another woman. One evening she walked onto the deck where her husband had been standing for a long time. She asked him what he was doing. He replied, “Praying. I’m asking God to tell me what to do.” Her response was, “He’s […]
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