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My daughter and her family live in China. They have been studying the difficult Mandarin language for almost three years and are quite fluent now. Which amazes me because when we visit them I am astounded at how anyone could learn such a beautiful, yet…
I despise waiting. I hate the word wait. I don’t like being put on hold on the telephone. I hate slow service in a restaurant. I despise long lines in the grocery store. I especially hate delays when I come to God with desperate prayers.…
To me, wait is a four-letter word that should never be used. Because I hate waiting. When I’ve decided I want something, I want it now. I find it hard to be patient. I hate the delay. But it seems to me that God likes…
I recently read a story about the power of hope. Scientists that were doing a study on how long Norwegian wharf rats could swim. For the study, the scientists took some of these rats and placed each of them in a tub of water. They…
To feel empty is not usually a pleasant feeling, and yet sometimes it’s necessary. Last Saturday night I had dinner with some friends at an awesome Mexican restaurant. We pigged out on chips and salsa, beef, chicken, and amazing enchiladas. We ended the dinner with…
One story from Christmas past helps me understand what it means to be made new in God’s kingdom. When it came to Christmas presents, I never knew what to get for my dad. It seemed an impossible task to find something he actually wanted…
True confession time. I love applause. I suppose most of us want the approval of others. We want to be told we are doing a good job. We love it when people tell us we’ve made a difference in their lives. I don’t think there’s…
Are you still waiting for something? Last month I got a little good news. A magazine that I had sent an article to, notified me that they were going to publish it. Woo-hoo! I was excited and surprised. Surprised because I had sent the article…
A while back I got a little lost. I discovered I was on the wrong path. My husband, son, and I took a mini-vacation to Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin. While there, we wanted to do a little hiking. The helpful man at the…