My Thoughts
3 Things I Hate About Christmas
I know. I am supposed to love Christmas, and I do. Well mostly. But some aspects of the Christmas season try my patience. Busyness—Christmas is known for the hustle and bustle. We give up none of our normal activities as we cram in gift buying, decorating, parties, and family gatherings. No wonder we get cranky with each other. This year I have let sharp words escape my mouth in the presence of undeserving ears. Have you been guilty too? Decorating—I love Christmas decorations, but the effort...
Lives Forever Changed
He was on the top of his game—strong, well-trained, doing what he loved, serving his country. Life was good. His beautiful young wife and their border collies were staying with her parents in Kansas while he was serving a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Instantly everything changed. At the time, he did not know what happened. All he knew is that the helicopter was falling in a storm of swirling sand. After the crash, he tried performing as he was trained to do in an emergency situation, but his...
Trepidation & Anticipation
As I walked up the stairs of the First Baptist Church in the Kansas town of Arkansas City, I did so with both trepidation and anticipation. Trepidation because this was the first time for me to speak about Millie Young’s missionary work without Millie as a presentation partner. Anticipation because I love talking about how amazing a woman of God she is. A representative from the American Baptist Women’s Ministries of the Roger Williams/Walnut Valley Association called requesting Millie’s phone...