Published March 6th, 2012 by

There was too much of him for comfort. He heard people talking about how big and ugly he was. The only noble part of him was his name. Winston. His…

Read More Ian’s Big Ben

Published March 6th, 2012 by

My friend never married and while she doesn’t miss a husband too much, she used to regret not giving birth to a child. Now she smiles and admits she only…

Read More Hey Mom!

Published March 5th, 2012 by

Dennis Crawford’s poem, “The Upside Down 23rd” reminds me of how often we turn God’s word into a topsy-turvy mess to suit our own purposes. We take the parts we…

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Published March 5th, 2012 by

Our prayer requests apparently overwhelmed Ramona at first, because she shared this thought. “With this praying bit, I'm going to have to look for knee guards with a life time…

Read More Overburdened Knees

Published March 5th, 2012 by

I was about six years old when I first recognized that I was bigger than my friends. That’s a long time ago, but that topic has consumed my every waking…

Read More Don’t Fuss Over Dinner

Published March 2nd, 2012 by

Genesis 21:6–Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me (NIV).” A French thief plotted to steal paintings from the Louvre. He…

Read More Sour-Faced Christians

Published March 1st, 2012 by

Norma Farber’s wonderful poem, “The Queens Came Late”, changed my life. It’s about several royal queens who want to see the newborn Christ child. They leave their busy lives behind…

Read More Unreasonable Demands

Published March 1st, 2012 by

I know I’ve told you this story but it bears repeating until we all get it! Several years after becoming a Christian, I still struggled with the after effects of…

Read More Being Eternally Loved

Published February 26th, 2012 by

Every time I think of time, I think of Marjorie and Ben.  Ben started collecting clocks at least 70 years ago and Marjorie dusted them for nigh onto 60. If…

Read More Time Counts

Published February 26th, 2012 by

‘The farther from the face, the poorer the treatment of the body part!’ (Dr. Ian McLean, chiropodist) That places our feet at the bottom of the care package doesn’t it?…

Read More Spiritual Feet