Listen HERE Summer is the season of sidewalk chalk. Both at home and at church, I have crates of sidewalk chalk to keep little fingers busy and to share the Good News through color. Yellow. God is holy, and He made everything. Black. We sinned and disobeyed God, separating ourselves from him forever. Red. HeContinue reading “Beautiful Little Fingers”
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Unable
Listen HERE Last year, when my family and church traveled to camp in Medora, ND, I was too afraid to climb to the top of the butte nearby. I made it halfway up, and then my youngest son’s exuberance and aversion to caution met my fear of heights. I sat down right where I wasContinue reading “Unable”
Spiritual Sacrifices
Listen HERE The little boy motioned to me to bend down closer so that he could speak into my ear. Before then, the only whole sentences I’d heard him utter were, “Have to go bathroom,” and “Is it time to eat yet?” He had a long tale to tell that brought waves of grief asContinue reading “Spiritual Sacrifices”
What’s a Buckler?
Listen HERE “And under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and buckler.” I’ve read it many times. I’ve quoted it many times. However, this week, I read it, looked up, and wondered, “What is a buckler?” Do you know? After googling it, I went around asking my kids. My teenageContinue reading “What’s a Buckler?”
10 Golden Rules: Personal Finance with Purpose
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Ruts
Listen HERE The weather is just right for evening walks, and we’ve been making the most of it. My youngest son recently learned how to ride a bike, so he pedals alongside me as I pull the toddler in the wagon. We live on a dirt road, and the spring rain has left quite aContinue reading “Ruts”
Elect Exiles
Listen HERE Fireworks exploding in an over-stuffed garage caused a housefire one summer. Soon after the fire, I saw a sad procession as I was driving: a boy pushing a lawnmower, his younger brother wearing a garden hose wrapped around his shoulders, little sister with a black garbage bag slung over her back, and babyContinue reading “Elect Exiles”
Some Like it Hot
Listen HERE There’s a little one staying with us now who describes everything unpleasant as “hot!” Prickly pine needles, cold ice cubes, cat scratches, and the oven are all “hot.” At least when I say, “Hot!” about the electric fence, she gets the picture and stays away. I was thinking of her description of dangerContinue reading “Some Like it Hot”
Filled with Glory
Listen HERE Have you ever had a keylime bismarck at Devils Lake Doughnuts? If you thought perfectly puffed pastry rolled in powdered sugar couldn’t be improved on, then you haven’t gotten to the keylime pudding in the middle. When the Apostle Peter wrote to the believers in exile, he reminded them that they should “rejoiceContinue reading “Filled with Glory”
Lord of the Little While
Listen HERE When a child has been removed from her parents’ custody, a little while takes a long time. In a little while, you can have a visit with your mom. In a little while, you’ll be able to see your dad. In a little while, you’ll be restored to them and able to goContinue reading “Lord of the Little While”
Sarah Dixon Young 