2014 has been the second year in a row with huge life-changes. In 2013 I made a cross-country move with little understanding of what lay ahead for me. In February of this…
2014 has been the second year in a row with huge life-changes. In 2013 I made a cross-country move with little understanding of what lay ahead for me. In February of this…
I was talking to a man the other day. He was hurt, but not severely. He will survive. Hopefully. The wounds aren’t deep right now. But he is injured. It’s an emotional…
Although you may not want to admit it, some days it seems too much to care for all the needs of your children. And you silently wonder, What’s the big deal? If…
It started with this thing (see photo) I picked up. I liked the shape of it. So I traced it on regular paper. After cutting it out, I traced the pattern onto…
In ancient Rome, adoption was sometimes the method used by the emperors to pass on succession to well-trained heirs. For example, Augustus Caesar was adopted by his great uncle, Julius Caesar. Emperors…
God speaks to us in different ways, and for me it seems to be with a single word. So often only one word will come to mind when I’m praying about a…
In the darkest places of the earth we find God’s greatest treasure. The purest pearls are found in oysters at the bottom of the sea; oil must be extracted from the inner…
I recently helped my daughter Alyssa move into her first place – a shared apartment, with her bedroom in the front. Three long windows facing the street meant that we needed to…
I love putting together each issue of Reach UP magazine. It is my joy. Yes, sometimes I sit in front of the computer and wonder aloud, “How am I going to do…