Last fall, as we awaited test results to see if my husband, John, did indeed have cancer I went on a trip to Tennessee for an event with Patsy Clairmont. (And yes, I did hesitate to leave at that moment in time but John was going on a hunting trip that weekend anyway so canceling my…
Stories of Grace and Faith
My Dream is to Dream Again
I spent last Friday and Saturday in Alexandria, Minnesota, helping at Bridging the Gap’s Single Moms Retreat. For the past three days, I’ve been trying to figure out a way to sum up all that happened in my heart over the weekend. Friday morning started with a team meeting. Just before the meeting started, we…
Re-framing A Situation
As has been mentioned on this blog before, my husband recently went through a stem-cell transplant to treat Multiple Myeloma. As part of the transplant process he received two doses of heavy chemotherapy. We were told this chemo would make his hair fall out – no ifs, ands, or buts about it. I tried to…
Does it Matter if I Pray?
Do you ever feel led to pray for other people? Perhaps someone comes to mind out of the blue and you just know that you are to pray for him or her. This happens to me every now and again and I have to admit the first thought that comes to mind is this, “Lord,…
What’s in Your Hand
You probably already know this story from the book of Exodus but humor me and read it anyway because I’m going someplace with it and I don’t want to assume everyone knows the background. You know what they say about making assumptions. God had a plan (imagine that.) His plan was to use Moses to…