Hard times are inevitable in every Christian life. Here is how to navigate them.
“I’m not sure my kids can make the seven-hour trip without a DVD player.” One of my daughters was contemplating a road trip in her family’s pickup truck. Unlike her van, the truck isn’t outfitted with an entertainment system. Her kids would have to “rough it.” My husband and I looked at each other and… Read More
Even without movie subtitles, I watched and understood an entire movie spoken in a foreign language. I was a seven-year-old living with my family in Rota, Spain where my dad was stationed with the United States Navy. Like most homes in our neighborhood, our white stucco house had a flat roof. An outside staircase… Read More
A couple of years ago my husband and I visited St Augustine, Florida. St. Augustine claims to be the oldest city in the United States. One of our favorite spots in the city was the Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest stone fortress in the continental United States. Built in 1672 when Florida was… Read More
Darkness fell more quickly than we expected. My husband and I were sitting in a deer stand in the middle of the woods. The October air was perfect, and we’d spent a pleasant three hours listening to scampering squirrels, watching for signs of deer, and drinking in the beauty of autumn leaves. Just as… Read More