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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
When our daughter married, we not only gained a great son-in-law, we also gained 3 wonderful grandsons. It has been a pleasure getting to know them; a true joy to love them. The other day I was taking them home after school. One of… Continue Reading “The Intimacy of Laughter”
On a recent walk I happened to find a penny on the side of the road. Many of you know that pennies have become a treasured reminder of God’s love for me. I often find them at especially appropriate times or in unusual places,… Continue Reading “Not So Random”
(Karen and Jim, Easter 2014) Our past three years could be described as the proverbial “roller-coaster ride” of life. In 2014, I was delighted to be called to serve in ministry with my husband Jim, who was a pastor at our dear church in… Continue Reading “Identity”
There’s a puzzling attitude in our apartment complex that I’ve named, “apartment apathy.” Pet clean-up stations are conveniently scattered all around our campus, but on my morning walks I see lots of piles. Some of them are less than fifteen feet away from these… Continue Reading “A New “Mess-Understanding””
I glimpse your bright splendor in the morning sunrise. I calm in your surprising peace during difficult times. I smile at your joy in the unique beauty of each flower. I hear your reassuring voice in the stillness of the night. I marvel at… Continue Reading “To God, With Love”
Since my time with cancer, I consider every day a bonus day; a day to be savored and lived abundantly. This has increased my mindfulness about daily living as well as my awareness of cherished moments. Recently I’ve noticed that many of my daily… Continue Reading “Noticing Day: A Time of Gratitude”
When I began playing the guitar, my fingertips were quite sore from pressing down the strings until calluses finally developed. Although I didn’t like the way my hands felt, the calluses helped me to play without pain. After walking too many miles in ill-fitting shoes, I… Continue Reading “Calluses and Callousness”
This is our first winter in West Virginia. A few weeks ago we had an inch or two of snow and our area schools dismissed students early. Classes were canceled the next day. Coming from Toledo where snow falls more often, I felt the… Continue Reading “Confessions of a Snow Snob”
It was a stressful, frantic morning as I prepared to host a community-wide event at our church. Anxiety grew as my morning arrangements weren’t going as smoothly as I’d hoped. My ministry colleague and friend, Darrell, saw my visible stress and quietly asked, “Would… Continue Reading “The Work of a Healthy Cell”
I took advantage of this beautiful afternoon to enjoy a long walk around our apartment complex. As I meandered around the buildings and hills, I could see four elementary school children gathered at one corner of the road. They were obviously having a great… Continue Reading “Honk If You Love…”
Simply Soul Searching 