Nehemiah was cupbearer to the king. A position of high regard – he tasted the wine to be sure it wasn’t poisoned. News came to Nehemiah of the Jewish remnant in exile and the state of their affairs. Neh 1:4 “When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days, I mourned and […]
“Sometimes I just wonder who am I to write to encourage others. I mean I struggle constantly and fail daily. So who do I think I am to do what I’m doing? Maybe I’ve misinterpreted God. I wonder if people think ‘Who does she think she is?’ ” She listened to me, nodding in agreement. […]
“Ready position. Right hand on bottom, buddy.” Andrew switched his hands on the tennis racquet. Two seconds later, the left hand slipped back to the bottom position. Again. Patiently, the instructor repeated himself. “Ok, buddy, ready position. Right hand on bottom.” “Nope, right hand on bottom. You’ll get it.” I watched this over and over […]
I watch as one of mine struggles to process information. His brain receives it, and depending on the time, the day, the circumstances, it processes at different rates. Early in his development, we noticed a few minor things that caused us to pause. A disconnect of sorts. Sometimes he grasps concepts, sometimes he doesn’t. No […]
Dear Boys, Do you remember the day we went to the drugstore and the lady said, “Wow, you are the first kids I’ve seen all day with nothing in your hands.” Remember how she marveled at how you didn’t need an electronic device to carry through the store? I know how her words made […]
I saw the shadowy figure standing over me and shot straight up, gasping for air. “Mom, it’s just me.” “Gosh, you scared me to death. I’m sorry.” My mind tried its best to process what was going on. The clock showed 3:30am. My senses were slow to come awake. He was wide awake, talking at […]
His response caught me off guard. My mind was racing to produce a response that would disguise my true feelings. I called to schedule a time to deliver a meal to the family of a hospice patient that recently passed away. The meal would be for Christmas Day. “We plan to drop your meal off […]
