A new Chevy Impala
My old car lasted as long as it did
Redemption
“To Seek and Save” is completely rewritten and finally up to snuff
Unconditional love
Repairmen who arrive when they say they will
Free lance contracts
Having more time to be myself
Tenderness on tough days
New Living Translation
A writing space, complete with wood stove and cowboy accessories
New teachers for the [...]
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What I’m thankful for, 2009 edition
Posted in Ministry, tagged thanksgiving on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Take it to the bank
Posted in Ministry, tagged Jeremiah 6:16, truth on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A flutter of paper in the yard caught my eye. Likely another piece of trash that blows through a lot these days on the fall winds.
I picked it up and couldn’t believe what I had found! It was a $50 bill!
Right there, it said $50. On the blue paper. With the Monopoly stamp. It wasn’t [...]
Lighten Up
Posted in Ministry on September 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My red purse was getting very heavy.
It couldn’t have been from all the money it was carrying. Stuff just seems to accumlate in a purse, all of it essential to daily operations. I figured it was because I was carrying a wallet inside, when most of my recent purses had a wallet made into the [...]
Spliced back to life
Posted in Ministry, tagged I Peter 2:24 on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s haying season on the farm and Dad was busy when I was up to visit this weekend.
He was getting ready to splice a belt that had broken on the hay baler. It’s an interesting contraption. Lots of little metal teeth are placed in a vice and the broken rubber belt is placed over it. [...]
Chicken Soup for the Dog
Posted in Ministry on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I will have a story appearing in the newest Chicken Soup for the Soul book. The theme of the book is “What I Learned From the Dog.”
The article I submitted is called “Being a True Buddy,” about our farm dog. Buddy was my Mom’s dog and when she passed away, Buddy missed her terribly. But [...]
Patchwork and Peace Work
Posted in Ministry, tagged sewing on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This quilt is my impromptu spring project and I must say, I’m pretty pleased with it!
This was a project I tackled not to create a family heirloom to pass down for generations, but for the fun of it. That’s why I chose the brown and blue for a contemporary look.
As a journalist, nothing motivates me [...]
Answering the call to a new job
Posted in Ministry, tagged Abundant Life Hospice, Isaiah 30:21 on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
About a month after I bought my laptop, I sat down in church for the Sunday morning worship service and opened up the bulletin. An announcement about the church’s partnership with a health agency stated: Hospice is looking for someone with writing ability and a laptop.
Why didn’t they just print my name in the bulletin?
For [...]
God texts the Ten Commandments
Posted in Ministry, tagged Exodus 20:22, Ten Commandments, texting on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Texting – I both love it and hate it. It’s great to communicate quickly and instantly. But the spartan format creates plenty of opportunity for misinterpretation.
These Ten Commandments posted on McSweeneys are a humorous look at both God’s hard and fast rules and the language of texting.
God texts the Ten Commandments
By Jamie Quatro
1. no1 b4 [...]
Service while you wait
Posted in Ministry, tagged I Thessalonians 5:14 on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Waiters and waitresses are people I really admire, and I enjoyed defending their cause in this week’s Margin Call.
I’ve never worked in food service, but know for a fact my impatience would prevent me from being a good wait-er.
Nothing is a bigger waste of time to me than waiting. When I go to the doctor [...]
A flutter of bluebirds
Posted in Ministry, tagged John 15:11 on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It snowed today. Again.
When winter stretches into April, the cold seeps deep into your bones and spring seems an unlikely promise.
These are the days I long for the sight of bluebirds.
It was a February few years ago that I saw them. It had been a difficult fall. Several important relationships had been cut out of [...]
