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Widowhood: Wondering and Wandering in Advent

Widowhood: Wondering and Wandering in Advent

It was this summer sunset view from the backyard on Deer Point Lake that brought us to this home nearly 16 years ago, which we purchased from Sunday School friends. We had first enjoyed this view during a Sunday School group dinner at the home of Marian and Robert...
The Old Is Gone; The New Has Come!

The Old Is Gone; The New Has Come!

  As some have discovered: “The Lord loves each of us JUST THE WAY WE ARE. And he loves us so much that he will not leave us that way….” His love changes our hearts, our very nature and eventually also changes our habits.   The Unraveling  ...

When People Refuse to Accept “No”

I was in a conversation with a family member of a woman in her late 30’s who is seeking recovery for the first time. This person observed that the woman has gone through a series of bad relationships. It has been a pattern for her since her teen years. It is sad...

Oh, That’s Just Cathy….

For about the umpteenth  time in my life, I have participated in a Myers-Briggs personality inventory.  We did it in conjunction with a workshop on Radical Hospitality with church volunteers, along with a Spiritual Gifts inventory.  These are two key components in...