I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. —Luke 1:19b For all my talk about uncomfortable grace, rejected requests and love’s frets and rubs, you must also know this. I must share the good news of Gabriel, our messenger…
Meet my moms. The one on the left has been my mom for 47 years, the other for 25. They’re both very easy to love. Reason #1: My moms bake the best pies. But their methods are not the same. One rolls a butter crust that might just mix with whole wheat flour. The other…
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. Proverbs 31:26 I could go right down Proverbs 31 line by line and apply each virtue to Mom. It would be easy. Because my mom is easy to praise. In fact, that’s how this post started (See me later for…
The note said without saying, Thanks for holding your ground, Mom. You were right not to give in to me. And I love you so much. It was taped to the coffeepot Saturday morning. He said he put it there because he knew I’d find it. Now I’m putting it here so you don’t give…