Moments with God

Bees…the buzzing can cause us to run for cover, but the golden honey mixed with melted butter on a biscuit makes one thankful they exist. Bees do have some wonderful qualities. They are necessary for our environment as they are great pollinators, carrying pollen to different plants fertilizing them so they will reproduce. And, of…

For each day there are three meals, food to be cooked and dishes to be cleaned. For every week there are clothes, dirty in the washer and clean out of the dryer. For every room there is dust, a cloth to clean and a vacuum to run. For each season there is outdoor work, trimming…

I have just come through several weeks of extreme busyness in every area of my life. Well, come through is not exactly the right wording, because I still have much on my plate. Really with my work, it comes in waves. I can be extremely busy for a while, and then I go for weeks…

My mom went home to be with the Lord in July of 2013. With her passing, my dad struggled to find his place. He was so lost without her and just could not figure out life. Five years after she died, he made the decision to sell their home in Wooster and move to an…

“Are you busy?” How often have you been asked that? In response to an email from my sweet friend, Sara, I shared with her how I am always busy, but I felt like I go through waves of being incredibly busy to manageable. Looking at her recent posts, I observed that our lives seemed pretty…

Our house backs up to part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Much wildlife has made its way through our yard as the years have gone by. When my boys were quite young, we started to see a lot of frogs and turtles. One summer afternoon, the boys had enjoyed some time in their pool,…

Several weeks ago, Bethany and I walked a new path that led us through many wooded areas. As we rounded a curve, I noticed a small evergreen near the path had worked its way through the ground. Less than a foot tall, the green in its foliage was fresh and bright. Though the little tree…

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to watch Jesus, a production of Sight and Sound Theatres. This online presentation shared the story of Jesus – His life, His ministry, His teaching, His miracles. I watched as the disciples were chosen, enjoyed interactions Jesus had with children, with His disciples, with Mary, and listened as He…

“Mary.” All He said was “Mary.” And it brought her back to Him. Life with Jesus began years ago when He set her free from the seven demons that had plagued her. Mary Magdalene came from the village of Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias. Through His healing, Mary…

“And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.” (Luke 23:33) Together three men travelled the same road up to Golgotha, yet the two travelled a very different road to get there from the One. Two…