When my nephew was about ten years old, he was running backward (for a school activity), fell, and severely broke his wrist. He’s now headed to med school—so that tells you the time span for this—but through the years, I…
God’s Fresh Blanket of Grace
I am currently under the nearly hypnotic spell of new-fallen snow! From the start, I’ll confess that I love looking at the snow through the windows, but I strongly dislike being in the snow. (Hate is such a cruel-sounding word…
The Paralyzing Power of an Internal Error
On November 28th, I decided to update the look and feel of this blog. It was tired-sounding and tired-looking, and I was tired of looking at it. So I clicked what I thought to be the right button and quickly discovered…
Silent but Thankful
About ten days ago, I stopped posting the little note-card-sized reminders that I was creating each day to go along with the Thirty-Days of Gratitude e-book. It seemed a little redundant to me. But instead of doing anything about it,…
What Do I Do Now? (When Pastors Relocate)
Today’s post was written by my mom, Lorraine Strohbehn, a pastor’s wife of many years, an author, and a mom, grandma, and great-grandma! She contributes a memory with a Biblical lesson on the last Friday of each month. ___________ New…