Still Thankful

We celebrated my husband’s birthday this week. Mark has touched so many lives over the years. And in this season of thanksgiving, I want to express my gratitude to him publicly:   ————————— Thank you Mark for seeing inside of me, something that I couldn’t envision alone:  Christ in me, the Hope of Glory. Thank you for slowly untangling my misconceptions of men and allowing me to trust again. …

My Cloud of Witnesses

Tears came to my eyes as I reread the letter. Sent to me in 1989 via airmail, my mother had concluded her newsy note with a scripture and blessing. I paused then said aloud to no one in particular: “My life has truly included a great cloud of witnesses.” As I read Hebrews 11 and 12 in my daily reading, …

A Thanksgiving Memory

Exhausted, I sat down to the meal. It was the holiday and I’d been preparing this dinner for days now. As my eyes scanned the table, I sensed tension as thick as the slices of turkey on the platter.   Of course, it couldn’t be my fault.   I’d kept my mouth shut when he had lifted no finger to …