Trust and Obey
I was about 5 years old at the time and my family lived in a mill house in Roanoke Rapids, NC. The scene of this story is as follows. My mother was in our small kitchen ironing. Our windows had pull shades on them, which Momma always pulled down in the evenings. As I was [...]
The Baby Whisperer
Sunday is my favorite day of the week. I anticipate church for our corporate worship, God’s revelation through Dub’s sermon, fellowship with my church family, and discovering how God will meet me during the service. He always seems to touch me in some special way. I learned to bring tissue after a friend told me [...]
Chocolate Milk, Oak Trees, and God’s Presence
When I was five, my mother did something that seems incredibly simple in the telling, but has made a permanent mark on me. My sister was in first grade, so it was just Mom and me at home. I remember her calling me, just like a grown up friend, to join her for a drink [...]
Lessons From the Dog
When our oldest son turned 13 we decided he was old enough to handle pet ownership. So for his 13th birthday we got him a dog, a black Chow/Springer Spaniel mix. Our son was thrilled with his dog. He named the dog Frodo Baggins Jones. We have a nice fenced in back yard that the [...]

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