Even though I so often fail to be the person I think God wants me to be, I can look back and see progress. I would hope that being a Christian for 59 years would have an effect on my habits and attitudes. For example, as a teacher I felt it ridiculous that parents would take their … [Read more…]
When the young women get together on Thursdays for Bible study at our house, we often discuss issues of parenting as well as general Christian living. Last week as we talked about leadership in the family and modeling service, I was reminded of a couple of conversations in our own family. Once when our adult … [Read more…]
When Steve and I married in 1965, he was considered to be tall at six feet, one inch. Today that’s an ordinary height. Look at the heights of college basketball players, averaging 6′ 7″. When we first married, mushrooms were such a luxury that we could not afford them. Now we can get a can … [Read more…]
Projects can take minutes or years. Today I recall the beginning of a huge lifetime project that started on August 23, 1972. Thirty-nine years ago today—a Wednesday—remains a clear memory. Steve and I got up early, laughing about all the practice runs to the hospital, and then took our time getting there. I was three … [Read more…]
