The colors matched, and the shape looked about right, but the piece refused to fit into the jigsaw puzzle. I turned it in every direction, but no edge would fit. I even tried to pound it into place, which got the yellow flowerpot to attach awkwardly to the head of a dog. I finally gave…
Month: August 2024
Celebrations
Special. Memorable. Romantic. On the eve of our wedding anniversary, I struggle to plan something worthy of the event. She likes to dress up, but there are no dressy events scheduled this week. A fancy meal? She likes it plain. A trip to Paris? We can’t afford it. What can make tomorrow special? Surprise! Tomorrow…
Recycled Comfort
How many times can you use the word “comfort” in a sentence? Paul is able to pack a sentence with it five times, and then five more times in the rest of the paragraph (2 Corinthians 1:3-7). In contrast, he uses either the word “affliction” or “suffering” seven times in the same four verses. That’s…
Change
This has been a summer of change, and change can be hard. The unexpected death of a sister-in-law, my mother moving to assisted living, and the cleaning out of her home each means that life will never be the same. I liked life as it was. The recent changes leave me with many questions: Will…