What We Leave Behind

“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it” 2 Timothy 3:14 On the wall above my desk hangs a picture that delights me.  It was painted by Dorothy Dowler, a prolific artist, musician and …

The Stories We Tell

“Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story…” Psalm 107:2a When my dad was a young pastor in the 1950s, he and Mom accepted another couple’s invitation for a fishing trip.  The four of them spent a day at the lake on a borrowed houseboat.  As self-proclaimed angling experts, …

Today I’m Quilting

I’m quilting today. It’s a mindless, repetitive process – pin, sew, press, repeat. Soothing. There’s been a recent death in our family, sudden and unexpected. So much heart hurt. So many details to think about, so much staying busy and busy and busy. Today I don’t want to think or …