The other day I was talking to a man at Samaritan — the health sharing plan that I am a part of. At the end of our conversation, he asked if he could pray for me for healing and strength and of course, I agreed. In his prayer he said a word that stuck out…

Fall has descended upon the Midwest and ever so slowly, the leaves are beginning their shift from deep green to the various colors and hues that mark this season with its beauty. The weather is still warm and has been fairly sunny, but the grey skies will eventually come and blanket us with the inevitable…

I am learning that as you get older, many those who have been part of your life since your birth, join the great cloud of witnesses who go before and experience eternity. You grieve the loss — of their physical presence, their voice, hugs, conversations, and laughter. Grief comes in waves and at weird times. Sometimes…

One of the great things about living in the Indiana flatlands is the spectacular sunsets over the open fields when the sunbeams pierce through the clouds with rays of glory. I probably have taken hundreds of pictures of them over the years, but it never gets old and it never ceases to cause me to…