True to form, the year 2022 came in with an overwhelming rush of tasks to do, people with heartaches, and weariness from the holidays. In…
View More Small Things Make a Big ImpactAuthor: Lynnette Goebel
Asking for Help Is a Sign of Strength
Sometimes, it is hard to ask for help. Most people, men and women, have the attitude that to ask for help from others is a…
View More Asking for Help Is a Sign of StrengthA Challenge for 2022
In my Christmas newsletter I shared that I have never created a bucket list. The Bucket List is a term that began in 2007 by…
View More A Challenge for 2022Labor of Love
“And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 “It was not a silent…
View More Labor of LoveOn Being a Church Lady
In a culture that demands formal teaching – from college degrees to seminar certificates – we often lose sight of the opportunities for informal teaching.…
View More On Being a Church LadyPruning the Dead Branches
At a plant sale many years ago, I bought a stick for $2.00. The little tag on it said that it was a redbud tree.…
View More Pruning the Dead BranchesNo Superstars in the Boat
Several years ago, I read the book The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. An exceptional book, it describes how “with a team…
View More No Superstars in the BoatFamily
As the summer lengthens, I’ve noticed more and more families taking vacations, enjoying the freedom of being together and being able to hug each other.…
View More FamilyWhen You Think The Worst
A couple of years ago, my cat was violently playing with her toy and she crashed into the leg of my telescope. I heard a…
View More When You Think The WorstHis Love Is Always There
“There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town . . .” During a recent discussion at work, this phrase from a Carolyn Arends song…
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