The Gift of Gratitude

Sometimes, gratitude overwhelms me. During six months of cancer/chemo, my church family surrounded me with prayers and hands-on care in the form of food, flowers, cards, visits, cleaning house, taking our 7th grade daughter clothes shopping, and driving our son to...

Elisheba

Moses’ grandmother, named ‘Elisheba’ in Slender Reeds, is not mentioned in the Bible. She is one of the many unknown women whose gift may have been faithfulness. She showed up and did what was necessary – cooking, cleaning, hauling water, childcare – no glory, no...

Rocking Royals

Ancient Egyptians had the right idea. Repay your mother for all her care. Give her as much bread as she needs, and carry her as she carried you… There’s also evidence that if children wanted an inheritance, particularly sons, they were expected to love and honor their...