June 2014 Desktop Calendar

June 2014 Desktop Calendar

Our family spent last weekend in Oxford, Mississippi, where we visited Rowan Oak, the home of American writer William Faulkner. This flowering bush grows on the grounds and although I’m not sure what it is, I think it’s been there for some time. Do you...
Secret Places

Secret Places

Sometimes when I look through my camera, I think God shows me secret places: reflections in raindrops; the veins of a leaf; pollen on the antennae of a bee; beams of light that skim branches and illuminate honeysuckle on the vine; an insect’s shadow as it crawls...
If Your Mother’s Day was a Fail

If Your Mother’s Day was a Fail

It’s been almost a week since Mother’s Day and advertisers have shifted the focus to fathers. So, how did you fare? Was the day fabulous or a fail? Mother’s Day can be rough. Don’t let the snapshots of cards and flowers and big smiles on...
Sister, You are Marked Today at (in)courage

Sister, You are Marked Today at (in)courage

John chapter 13 tells the story of the last supper, when Jesus sat down with the disciples to prepare them for what was to come: His betrayal; His crucifixion; His glorification. Although this shouldn’t have been a surprise—He’d told them before—they’d never truly...
A Gift to Tired Mamas Everywhere: Moms’ Night Out

A Gift to Tired Mamas Everywhere: Moms’ Night Out

To every mom who’s convinced she’s messing up her kids. To every mom who serves cold cereal for supper. To every mom who hides in her closet. From her children. To every mom who keeps the local pizza joint on speed dial. To every mom whose cooking,...

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