It is Finished
“It is finished.” The final words of Jesus are being spoken today all over the world in Christian gatherings on this Good Friday. They have
It’s a Small, Small World
March 15, 2020 was the first day the COVID-19 virus had been detected in my community. My life dramatically changed directions that day. I saw
It’s a Great Day to Be Alive
I’m not a very good patient. I don’t like being forced to rest and I don’t like pain. So recovery from Friday’s surgery has been
Joy in the Face of Darkness
All of us have been hit hard by the events of recent weeks; the deaths of elementary students and teachers, the war in Ukraine, the
just when…
Just when I think I have arrived someplace, I find out that I haven’t arrived at all. I have simply briefly landed. This awareness was
Lessons from Mom’s Cancer by Amber Runnells, Julie’s daughter
All my life I have been surrounded by strong, intelligent, and driven women. As you can imagine, this was sometimes very intimidating. Everyone, including my
Letter to My Daughter
My dear Amber, Our history is rich with letter writing. A letter for going off to college. A letter when conflicts between us needed the
Letting Go of Rob James
Having emotionally prepared myself for a month, I walked into church yesterday knowing I walked into the epicenter of grief. Yesterday was the last church
Letting Go of Training Wheels
I was a bit of a precocious child and any family or friends reading this are fervently nodding their heads in agreement. Many of the
Living in Vulnerability
A young woman sat on my couch and shared the ways in which her marriage, which was headed toward divorce, was showing signs of rebirth.
Living Life on a Teeter-Totter
In the past couple of weeks, I have been asked by several people about my health. And my response has been to say that my
Living with the Regrets Fear Can Create
When the phone call came from my daughter Saturday night, I picked up my phone expecting an update on the viral infection that kept her
