When the Trail is Hard

“Saddle up. We have a trail to blaze….” The children’s voices rang loud and clear in the gymnasium that morning. It was Grandparents Day at the Christian school where I taught kindergarten. And as they continued singing I realized it could lend me hope for the new...

Hanging On to Possible Endings

I watched in horror and disbelief as my teen-aged daughter packed her bags and walked out our front door. I tried to talk her out of it; begged and cried, but to no avail. As I pleaded with God to stop her, he was strangely silent. I thought I had enough faith for God...

Caring for the Orphan and the Widow

She is an expert at math, works as a professional accountant and knows how to budget well. After she and her children went through the divorce process, she looked at her budget and considered the numbers. How much did the divorce cost her, she wondered, in pure...