Fall is often the time for new adventures. But what about when something new and exciting is happening for everyone else—except for you? Your little one hops the bus to begin a new grade in school. Or your young adult packs his car and heads for college. And you are left behind. One friend finally sees her dream come true. …
Near-Sighted, Far-Sighted, God-Sighted
I used to work with eyeballs. My first big-girl job in 1989 was with an optometrist, who taught me basic technical skills to measure a patient’s visual acuity. When my husband went to seminary, I worked for an ophthalmologist as his scribe—following him from exam to exam, writing every word of his findings for his 60-80 patients a day. Whew! …
A New Start by Angie Arndt
When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. Exodus 2:3-4a ESV We’ve had lot’s of new starts recently. Mesu’s has two new grandbabies: a handsome boy and a beautiful little girl! Congratulations, …
No More Ho-Hum, Whiny-Pants
Our church recently hired a new pastor. Now, a new pastor is an exciting venture under any circumstance, but THIS new pastor and his family are originally from New Zealand! (Yep, been there! Loved it! Big shout-out to my New Zealand buddies.) 😉 I don’t know if it’s the cool Kiwi accent or if perhaps this new pastor has a 1-800-GOD2MESU direct line, but …
The Way to Rest
I went to a writers’ conference last April and learned something about health and fitness. Crazy, huh? The speaker used an aerobics metaphor to make her point: Measure your resting heart rate before beginning a workout and then at the height of activity. When you’re ready to cool down, measure heart rate again, and time how long it takes to …
What Are You Waiting For?
“They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 (ESV) Truthfully, I’m tired of waiting. I’m weary, and I just want to sit in my chair. I’m writing this post on Monday, August 4th. Here’s what’s …
