The Strawberry Shortcake was a masterpiece. We had lunch with friends today at a local restaurant, and while we were reviewing the menu prior to ordering our food, I remarked that we should save room for the famous dessert. I had secretly been craving this particular deliciousness for a few weeks and wanted to make my pitch for acquiring it for our table. Everyone made encouraging remarks, and so I settled in with eager anticipation. The meal was enjoyable and the conversation both witty and riveting, as is often the case with good friends who love the Lord and love each other. And the anticipation of the coming dessert was,…

Today is Father’s Day. Today we honor the men to whom we have been given as offspring and on whom we have relied for provision, teaching, guidance and love. Whether your experience of fatherhood has been healthy or broken, or some strange mixture of both, this is a day to reflect upon God’s wise design of family and to remark upon that which is worthy of honor. Our family has recently discovered that my mother’s father was a hero who died with honor in the Battle of the Coral Sea, which was a significant battle at the onset of World War II. We always knew that his ship sank, and…

My heart is full, and I am present. This abundant life I live in Christ is the best representation of Him I can offer. His example of giving Himself without reservation in every moment is my guide and my standard. Of course, I don’t always live up to that standard, but my desire to be like Him deepens with the coming of time. When time flees from me, I am sorely limited. But when time rolls toward me, I find it easier to live in the boundless now. What is the difference? I’m not sure I understand the whole of this marvelous mystery. I think, in part, it has something…

A well-completed DIY project is entirely satisfying. Yesterday, my husband and I made a trip to the hardware store for plywood, turned and unfinished furniture feet, paint and felt. We spent the afternoon sanding, sawing, glueing, turning screws, and painting. And, I just finished stroking on another coat of paint. Later, when the paint is dry, I will place felt on the bottom of the feet. My desktop shelf will be attractive and serviceable. Job well done. In our world of online helps, guides, and videos, the avid “do-it-yourselfer” has an almost unending supply of ideas for everything from repurposing toilet paper rolls to upgrading a concrete patio slab into…