At the Discovery Museum the other day I watched as Phoebe stood high on her tiptoes and reached out with her hand to touch the water exhibit. With every bit of energy she could muster, she stretched up and out to accomplish her goal. I couldn’t help but wonder if I...
Has God ever interrupted your plans? You know, just when you think you are about to reach your goal, something happens and your entire direction changes. You end up with a completely different result than what you expected. The famous story of the Apostle Paul’s...
Finally, after forty-two hours of travel, the kids and I landed in Asia last summer with loads of ministry supplies. Chad met us at the airport excited to see us after our two weeks apart. I got in the front seat of the hired vehicle while Chad and the kids hugged...
A few years ago, our son (then 3) kept forgetting our rule, “Do not step off our driveway into the road.” He would forget the rule, we would discipline him and say, “We don’t want you to be hurt. You could get hit by a car, and we would be...
I miss the smiles of my wide-smiling Phoebe before cleft lip surgery. Her smiles seemed to touch her whole face. I miss the kisses from her lips that brought untold joy to my heart. She’d reach up to offer me her closed yet open, puckered up lips. As I kissed her...
