Holding My Happiness: the Biographies of Powerful People
In 1983 I decided to start reading the biographies or memoirs of people who held my happiness in their hands. I figured if I knew something about –usually–the man who had such an influence, I might...
View ArticleThank You, Edith Schaeffer
I selected purple stock and variagated magenta and white carnations the other day at the grocery store and happily arranged them in a glass vase when I got home. I love stock’s scent and when I stood...
View ArticleWhat a Difference a Yes Can Make
I’ve always been fascinated by the effect of a choice –particularly when a seemingly innocent ”yes,” changes the course of your life. Sometimes a word spoken true can make all the difference. Or a...
View ArticleBiddy Chambers and The Ministry of Interruption
We watched a video the other day of Kathleen Chambers, only daughter of the Reverend Oswald Chambers and his wife Gertrude (Biddy). Kathleen was four when her famous father died and most of her stories...
View ArticleFour Ways to Determine God’s Will
How did I know this was God‘s will? I stood a long time before the mailbox’s open maw, the manila envelope poised on the lip. Were we doing the right thing by our sons? I reviewed the endless...
View ArticleUnforgetable Books
I was challenged on Facebook recently to list ten unforgetable books–books that have stayed with me over the years for one reason or another. The idea was not to think too hard, just write down the...
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