51Jan 21, 2011
Adam’s voice is the best sound in my day. This week, I had the longest sustained conversation I’ve ever had with my son in the (nearly) nine years of his life. And it was about supper. Early in the morning, I thawed some chicken and mixed up the ingredients for some aptly named “chicken delicious.” […]
52Jan 14, 2011
ac·knowl·edg·ment [ak-nol-ij-muhnt] –noun 1.an act of acknowledging. 2.recognition of the existence or truth of something 3.an expression of appreciation. 4.a thing done or given in appreciation or gratitude. As a writer, I love those lists at the beginning of books, wherein the author mentions all the people who have contributed something to their finished work. […]
53Jan 7, 2011
At the end of a magical Christmas, it snowed. While we slept, the snow softly blanket the lawn, the house, the roads, our cars. We woke to pristine, glistening, breathtaking beauty all around us. I’ve always loved that verse in Isaiah 1, “‘Come now, let us settle the matter,’ says the LORD. ‘Though your sins […]
54Jan 1, 2011
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43: 18,19 Happy New Year! First, let me say that it is my deepest wish […]