Early in our marriage, Doug and I met regularly with a few other couples. We wanted to be accountable to one another for the way we lived the Christian life in our marriage and our family life. We made a solemn promise to put into practice a particular passage of scripture which contains practical rules…

In my neighborhood, the oleanders are blooming. As I ran past them this morning I questioned, perhaps for the first time, my abhorrence of them. Why should I, a lover of beauty, abhor oleanders? If I were unaware that their leaves, flowers, stems, and roots are toxic, perhaps I would appreciate their beauty. Is the…

I cannot capture nor possess the beauty in the roses Doug cuts and places in a vase. The camera fails to show the delicacy of petal and palette. I’m limited to breathing sighs of fervent gratitude and it never seems enough!

I’m looking forward to a road trip with my Dad next month. I haven’t spent much time in the car with him lately, but I imagine we’ll probably listen to music and have a few conversations, and there will be miles and miles of silence. I’m just fine with that. The older I get, the…