I have a precious friend who often tells me stories about encounters she has with people she has just met. She may have met them in a specialty shop while she and her husband were out of town or they may be sitting in the pew behind them at a church where they are visiting or perhaps they own the ... View Post
Handling Holy Interruptions
Merry Christmas Eve, Mamas The shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem were doing what shepherds do, protecting the sheep in their care. On this particular night they were staying out in the fields with them. As far as we know, this night seemed like any other night at work. It is obvious ... View Post
Merry Christmas from Gainesboro
What a fun weekend Ray and I enjoyed! This year, instead of watching the Gainesboro Christmas parade, we were in it. Maybe next year we'll actually help with a float. This year we took baby steps and helped with two entries. We decorated our company van and two of our team members drove it. I was so ... View Post
A Night of Faith, Joy, and Unity
In 1885 riverboat captain Thomas Ryman, who had recently come to a deep faith in Jesus, decided to build the Union Gospel Tabernacle in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, as a place to hold revival meetings. The first revival held there was in 1890 before the structure was finished. A piece of ... View Post
Songs and Faith
I am very excited to tell you about an upcoming, faith-filled documentary scheduled to air on PBS in 19 states and 33 markets in October and November. Dates vary depending on your local PBS station. Last night I found this article that tells when it is airing in various places (I encourage you to ... View Post
Grateful for People Who Work
Happy Labor Day Ray and I went out of town for a few days last week to spend a joyful time with one of our daughters and her family. During our visit and on our way to and fro, we had several opportunities to stop at various retail businesses—you know, places that sell ice cream and hamburgers and ... View Post