Well, we’ve gone from Rosie the Riveter to Susie the Spackler to Sandy the Sander and now: Patty the Painter, all in one week! During that time, the ministry marches on: the cares and concerns do not cease. At times, I wonder if we’re making a difference. As I talked with a coworker who goes … More Stay in the Battle!
Move over Rosie the Riveter!! You may ask, “Wanda, what are you doing?” Well, since I’m a failure at gardening, I thought I’d go into carpentry! Not really. I am placing screws every eight inches, as suggested, into the hardie board that will then be covered with tile. Notice the beautiful sequential pattern! Notice the … More Rosie the Riveter
He stands by the edge of the water, watching for a moment, loving the pounding of the surf and constant ebb and flow – it reminds him of God’s immutability (never changing). But before long, he’s in with a smile of delight. My husband LOVES the ocean! I like the ocean, I can even say … More Fish-man and the Boogie Board
“For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.“ 1Ch 29:15 A fond memory I have as a child, is of making shadow images on the wall. I was never very good at it, but it always amazed … More The Shadow!
We’re just minutes away from taking Nathan to the airport, which signals the close of another chapter. Where has the summer gone? Where is life going in such a hurry!!! Good-byes are never easy, but it helps me to think of all those dear mothers in the Old Country who put their sons and daughters … More Does Jesus Care?
With our unseasonably warm weather in March and then four to eight inches of snow on April 23rd, the fruit farmers are not going to have a bumper crop this year. As I look across my yard to the neighbor’s apple trees I see very little fruit! Can the same scenario play over in our … More Lessons From the Frozen Fruit Trees
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 You may have noticed that the countdown calendar is not on my blog page any more. That’s because I just heard from my publisher that the date of publication has been moved back to March 2013. … More Dealing with Disappointment (Part Two)
“And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.” Job 1:21,22 Disappointment – something or someone that is not what you were … More Dealing with Disappointment
The peas are done, so I pulled them and all the weeds from that area out this morning. They were planted in the lower section of the garden in the best soil. As I dug and pulled and felt the rich earth, I wondered what to plant next. I don’t think I’ve ever done a … More The Parable of the Sower
This spring, Mr. Robin and Mr. Bluebird joined forces to keep Mr. Squirrel out of the tree in my back yard! It happens to be the tree that contains my bird feeder; however, there must have been a nest up there somewhere as well. I’ve never seen anything like it This went on for several … More Desperate Parenting
