Mary and Elizabeth

“I knew I had this picture!”  I was so excited when I found this a few weeks ago. So I’ll admit it’s not a great picture.  It was taken with my Canon Sure Shot in 1994.  Real film – imagine that! Unfortunately, after many searches online, I haven’t been able to...

You are . . . a Vessel

This is what I see every morning as I go to start my day with two cups of coffee.  Yes, it’s an addiction, but we’re not talking about that right now.  It may seem silly, but it always makes me happy to look at this shelf.  Because each of my coffee mugs has a story...

Grace Like Manna

I learned an unforgettable lesson about grace on a beach. It was the summer of 1986, and I was on a summer missions project in North Myrtle Beach. About halfway through the summer, a strange and amazing thing happened in my heart.  This rising senior who had played...

My Mantra for Life

In the summer of 1994, I developed a fear of flying.  I know exactly when it was and what caused it.  I was with a group flying in from a missions project to Slovakia, and we flew into the Charlotte, NC airport on US Air exactly 23 hours after one of their planes had...

You are . . . An Ambassador

“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”   2 Corinthians 5:20 Ambassador: The highest-ranking person who represents his or her own government while living in...