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A tall solitary man gazes down into the closed eyes of his mother, a tear sliding down his cheek as he says goodbye. A little hand slides into his in silence as his granddaughter stands silently by his side; watching the stillness in the coffin and the grief on his face. No words are spoken…

For the past three days, our home has been filled with children.  Not just our ‘at home’ children but more children. There have been laughter, games, music, sports, conversation, food – a lot of food, and even some homework.  It has been wonderful.  Children from seven through 14 have run through our halls, flopped on…

            Law… During the Lord’s Supper or Communion, it is most common to hear Luke 22:19, “Do this in remembrance of Me.” As a mother, it is a regular occurrence for me to say, “Do this” or “Do that”. My children, especially in the younger years, would often respond, “Why?” According to many cartoons, my…

What would happen if you only saw one piece of this picture?  If it were the top right it would be clouds, if it were the bottom left, it would be blackness.  The majesty of the sunset and the picture of the cross in the flagpole would be lost. Sometimes in our day to day,…

Friday I went to the grocery store.  There was a points promotion.  I spent close to an hour toting my two little girls, collecting everything on my list.  I got to the checkout and had no money! Monday I went back to the grocery store.  Re-collected everything on my list, double checked that I had…

Every mother has stood in the kitchen and heard those words, “What’s for dinner”? As a rule, my children are very good eaters.  We don’t have fights over what they are willing to eat and they enjoy vegetables as much as they enjoy anything else. Occasionally, however, as happened today, one child will get it…