Recent weeks have found me doing a lot of reflecting. 2023 was a challenging year in a good way. There have been a lot of years where I felt stuck for any number of different reasons or had health issues, or the world felt like it was coming down around us. Those were challenges that any of us could grow from, but 2023 has the feeling of a year that began propelling me into whatever the Lord might have ahead.« Read the rest
As I sit down to put thoughts onto the screen, it’s 138 days until Christmas. Many of us will sit down with family in four months, two weeks, and two days to open presents. This can be a special time for those with the love language of giving (or maybe receiving) gifts. So I ask: What does a gift mean to you?
Some people relish giving gifts; others dread it. Some of us don’t have the emotional needle moved with a gift, while some will be launched into an aura of happiness for days.« Read the rest
It’s been just over two years since we moved to South Dakota. One of our challenges when moving was the housing market. Many places sold within hours. Others had generous cash offers without inspection or appraisal. And we wanted a few specific things in our house.
One particular was a space where we could host groups from church. Another, which was extra important to me, was a usable kitchen. Whoever keeps putting sinks in the middle of an island, please stop.« Read the rest
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