The sounds of Auld Lang Syne have faded into the past for another year, as have the many sounds of Christmas that came before. Soon we’ll be into a season of love songs for Valentine’s Day or summer fun songs. Continue reading
Category Archives: Journaling
Mary, Did You Know?
In the fall I became project manager for the publication of a book on the history of missions with the denomination for which I work. It’s been interesting reading stories of how God called ordinary men and women to serve him internationally, and to learn what that particular calling meant to them.
The Queen of Sheba
Like many little girls, Liz loved to play dress-up, sometimes wearing cheap costumes from the dime store, sporting her mother’s makeup and putting on airs. Her mother would look sternly at her, stating, “Who do you think you are, the Queen of Sheba?”
Of course, like most little girls, Liz had no idea who the Queen of Sheba was!
The Circus Fence
Mom had always wanted a white house, with a white picket fence. We had the white house, on a huge corner lot, but there was no fence. As children we knew that it was Mom’s dream to one day have that white picket fence. As I think about it now, I don’t think I had ever seen a fence that wasn’t white. It was most certainly the norm.
As our custom was, Mom took my young sisters and I to Vancouver to Continue reading