Today I’m really liking Aquila and his wife Priscilla, sometimes known as Prisca. I guess that was a Jewish nickname of sorts, sort of like Abby for Abigail. We first meet this steadfast and easy-going ministry couple in Acts 18:2 when Paul comes across them in Corinth. The scripture says Paul “found” them and “came to them,” almost as though… Read More
My mom has always insisted that lipstick is a girl’s best friend. Remember how I told you she reads a lot and is always telling the family what “they” say about this and that. Well, lipstick is one of those this and thats. According to the experts people pay more attention to what you’re saying when your lips are carefully… Read More
My parents own a very large, beautiful Fostoria punch bowl that has been passed down in the family. My dad says it now sits on the very same pedestal style table that it sat on in his home as he was growing up. Not only does that prove that my dad is a creature of habit, but it shows how… Read More
Recently I’ve been mapping out our family’s upcoming journey on Highway 1 along the California coastline. I’ve never even stepped foot in California, so I’m probably the last person who should be mapping out our journey. But alas, the responsibility has fallen upon me. I have a gazillion different tabs opened on my computer right now, all displaying various bits… Read More
And so, for Not So Wordy Wednesday during my week of tribute to senior adults I present to you my two favorite seniors: Mom and Dad! They are pictured here standing on the same portico they stood on just after saying “I do” to each other 50 years previous. I wonder if they had any idea at that time how… Read More
Daniel did more than sit among the closed-mouthed lions. He lived a life a integrity, wisdom, and insight. How? The same way he ended up in the lions’ den – through prayer. You’ll remember that Daniel’s three-times-daily habit of prayer landed him in a den of hungry lions while the king who esteemed him paced the floor and lost his… Read More