Nancy’s voice was sorrowful, “Linda, can we have lunch?  I just want to be sure things are all right with you.”  She is a friend and a fellow pastor. Nancy, also a recent widow, has called me several times since my husband died just to be sure that I’m all right. We sat for an hour,…

My sister, Ferne, has three great-grandchildren.  They are the offspring of her two granddaughters. I am looking forward to a visit from two of the babies and their mother this next week.  Several months ago, my husband and I had a visit from all three of the babies.  While anticipating the visit, a friend of mine teased, …

Perhaps like you, I received an e-mail that contained some great little, humorous sayings, such as, “Don’t let your worries get the best of you.  Remember, Moses started out as a basket case.”  I printed them out. After picking them up this morning, the sayings  started me thinking.  Often we reduce our Christian experience to cute sayings and…

Perhaps one of the hardest things to keep in balance when you are faced with interruptions in your life are your healthy and eating habits.  Susan Brown, BeliefNet author, recently went through such a time. Ms. Brown spent days at the bedside of a relative.  Her blog, “What to do when you can’t H.A.L.T.” will…

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