In this time of uncertainty for so many in the world, I wanted to share a post from 2018 in the hopes that it will give you hope. Yes, we are faced with unprecedented events. But, in the past month, I have heard more than the death toll. I have heard and seen on social… Continue reading Circle the wagons again
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“I’m not a zombie!”
"Never mistake tiredness for discouragement. Sometimes you're just tired." Those wise words were spoken way back in 1981 when I was a freshman starting at Trinity Bible Institute. Now it's Trinity Bible College. I still remember Mom Garrison telling all of us in the choir to go get some rest. "But I'm not sleepy," I… Continue reading “I’m not a zombie!”
I still believe
Today was a day of frustration and sorrow and anger and faith. My son got a call that his father died this morning. I was on the phone finding out that his transmission in his car was dead when he came in holding his phone, his face white and eyes wide. I felt the shock run through me with the… Continue reading I still believe
Life on the Dash
Have you ever walked among the dead? I mean to really spend some time getting a feel for them. I enjoy walking among them, or rather, walking over them. The grass under my feet hides the 6-foot gap of separation between me and the decaying discarded shells. Many times in my life I have lived near… Continue reading Life on the Dash
Looking for Life
Anyone on the other side of a 911 call knows what it is like to listen with all your might to that life line. The voice on the other end is suddenly the most precious voice of all. When life and death hang in the balance, people tend to pay attention. It's the little things… Continue reading Looking for Life