In 2009, my husband Tom and I took our 2 daughters to Germany following our oldest’s graduation from high school. Germany was important to me/us because my mother immigrated to the US from Germany in 1923 as an infant with her parents and other close relatives. She never had an opportunity to return to her … Continue reading Finding What Was Lost
I want to talk about prayer for a minute. Prayer has been in the news and in front of us a lot the past few days and weeks, with the passing of some very public folks (Queen Elizabeth, Mike Leach, Dori Monson, people I've known, friends of friends, and the like), and the tragic cardiac … Continue reading What Good Does Prayer Do?
It usually only happens at graduations, weddings, or funerals. Family members from far and near who haven’t seen each other in way too long get together and remember how much they miss each other. They comment about how much the kids have grown and how they didn't realize so-and-so is already retired. How great Aunt … Continue reading Don’t Take Your “Siblingization” for Granted
Ever have something happen to you that you just can’t seem to get over? Maybe it’s been a recent event; maybe it happened years ago. But whenever and whatever it was, it still hurts when you think about it. Forgiving the person who did you wrong is a challenge. Tears that you’re trying so hard … Continue reading Wounds, Scars, and the Futility of Scab Picking
Today’s blog post will finish up the series, When God Seems Distant. This is Part 5 of 5, and the second half of Part 4, which talked about Solutions. Have I confused you yet?? 6. Look upwards and outwards, instead of inwards The best way to feel better about yourself and become more in tune … Continue reading When God Seems Far Away – Solutions 2 (Part 5 of 5)
So you’re feeling disconnected from God and you are ready do something about it. What to do, what to do?? Here are some things to keep in mind. 1. Decide you WANT to become closer to God again If you don’t really care, or don’t want to, it won’t happen. 2. Don’t give up What … Continue reading When God Seems Far Away – Solutions (Part 4)
Do you ever feel that God is far away? Or maybe you always feel that way. In the last few years, as I’ve been counseling people in distress, one issue that many of them bring up is the fact that they don’t feel close to God. And because they don’t feel God’s presence, they question … Continue reading When God Seems Far Away (Intro)
Peripheral Wisdom 