Service Isn’t Always Fun
I used to have two pear trees in our yard, the hard kind of pears meant more for cooking and canning than for eating fresh. They were faithful trees. Every season they produced, and...
Category: Lessons
My Fruit
I went to the grocery store the other day and saw something I have watched for years. There is a gentleman who works in the produce section, steady and kind, always doing the quiet...
Hidden Thorns
This year on our annual dove hunt in George West—a trip my husband and I take every September with my brother-in-law Kit and his wife Marsha—I had no idea God was going to teach...
Try God!
Not long ago, I visited with a man who had lived a pretty rough life. He said he had accepted Christ when he was young, but as an adult he drifted—bad decisions, bad habits,...
Strong Spiritual Current
Yesterday afternoon’s clouds gave way to today’s brilliant, cool morning, one that could only be described as a gift for this usually humid corner of Texas. Wrapped in a light jacket, I walked through...
Spiritual Warnings
My dad called later than he normally would in the evening. As soon as I answered, I heard his smoke alarm blaring in the background. He said he couldn’t get it to go off....
Signs
If you’ve ever driven across Texas, you know that the speed limits can change faster than you expect. One moment you’re flying down the open road at 75 miles an hour, wind in your...
Practice Listening
Have you ever gone out to eat with a friend and felt excited to share things, little life updates like how the kids are doing, highlights from a recent trip, or how the new...
One
I woke long before daylight. With the sun rising behind me, I drove west to attend the memorial service for a dear friend’s mother. The drive was 4½ hours one way. It was a...
Barriers
I love to walk on the beach. It’s therapeutic for me. The sound of the waves, the warmth of the sun, and the gentle rhythm of my steps all seem to calm my spirit....