You’ve been there. I know you have. Because I have, and I’m one of you: a person—a person in need of grace…lots and lots of grace. Yet, like you, I’ve battled with not being good enough, pretty enough, wealthy enough,…
Is Your Life Jacket On?
Today’s blog post was written for Petals from the Basket by “Grandma” (my mom, Lorraine Strohbehn). ___________ For a few days over the Fourth of July, my daughter and I visited another of my daughters and her family. My son-in-law…
Hospitality is Easier than It Looks!
I don’t remember too many weeks from my childhood when we didn’t have someone in our home for coffee, a meal, game night, or any other number of reasons. But as I’ve grown older (okay fine: much, much older), I’ve…
More Grace
I’ll be honest: my spiritual compass has been a little off track lately. Unfortunately, I allow it to do that too often. And sadly, I frequently make excuses, procrastinate, and become too distracted by things, people, and longings to fix…
My Faraway Father
Writing a blog post about my deceased father on Father’s Day weekend seemed so cliché, unspectacular, and anticipated. For the last two weeks I fought hard not to give in. My mind was fully determined to remain silent; yet, my…