by Deb | encouragement, faith, God's faithfulness, grace, hope, love, marriage, perseverance |
My husband Randy and I recently celebrated 44 years of marriage. Our anniversary celebration at Steak ‘N Shake Wow–how can that be possible when we’re only 30+ years old? Well… we haven’t been that age for a long time, but it’s...
by Deb | alcoholism, comfort, compassion, difficult relationships, faith, God's faithfulness, grace, letting go, love, loving others, surrender |
I called my homeless brother yesterday. I only wanted to say that I love him. He couldn’t hear that. He thought I was trying to intervene, judging him. He told me his life is miserable, the party’s over–not that there ever was a party, I thought. I...
by Deb | blessings, Dr. John Trent, faith, God's faithfulness, grace, hope, loving others, The Blessing Challenge |
I admit I’m a slow reader. Mostly because I wait until bedtime to crack open the latest book I’m reading. I usually don’t get far before my head is nodding and my husband nudges me and asks, “Are you asleep?”When I read A Place Called...
by Deb | comfort, faith, friendship, God's faithfulness, grief, loss, suffering |
There are times when you know you’ve encountered a holy experience. Two weeks ago, on a Friday evening, friends gathered to remember our friend Melissa. She lost her agonizing battle with depression and took her life on a Saturday morning in early December.We...
by Deb | aging parents, encouragement, God's faithfulness, gratitude, Thanksgiving |
We’ve come to the end of another Thanksgiving weekend–the first Thanksgiving in many years that we’ve stayed home for the holiday. Usually we travel over the mountains, through the woods, and on the ferry to my parents’ home on...
by Deb | friendship, God's faithfulness, women of faith, World Vision |
There’s only one way to describe last weekend’s Women of Faith event in Spokane…over the top! I joined two of my dearest friends, Mary and Judy, in Spokane. Our friendships span more than 30 years. Since our birthdays are in late-August and...
