From My Journal: The lobby was filled with frantic men and women; nearly all of them had cell phones in their hands, trying unsuccessfully to reach a loved one. Over in the corner of the bar, a big screen TV was tuned to CNN. Those watching stood slack-jawed and silent, trying to understand the horror […]
Caught Between Faith & Fear: My 9-11 NYC Journal, Part 3
Where are you, O mighty mountain? . . . you will become level ground (Zechariah 4:7). From my journal: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 I find it difficult to write what I am feeling. This morning, excited about what we were to do this afternoon, I rose early, took my shower, and began to dress, put […]
Caught Between Faith & Fear: My 9-11 NYC Journal, Part 2
When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses (Jeremiah 51:20). From My JournalMonday, September 10, 2021Late. Very late. Nothing went wrong between the house and the airport. Everything went wrong […]
Caught Between Faith & Fear: My 9-11 NYC Journal, Part 1
I have decided, as we near the 20th anniversary of the most deadly terrorist attack on American soil, to share excerpts of my journal . . . of the events leading to my husband and me being in NYC that fateful day . . . and of insights I have since gleaned. Monday, September 10, […]
Dust: A Few Questions (for book clubs and private readers)
I’ve been asked to a few book clubs lately. We didn’t add book club questions at the back of “Dust,” but with the booking of so many clubs, I decided that I would come up with a few of my own. “Dust” is a complicated story (of sorts), which meant a few more than the […]
Spontaneous Creativity
The day had finally come, the day of my reckoning. The day my father had planned and paid for, my mother had fussed and prayed over, lighting her candles and repeating her promises to God. The day everyone said was the best day of the rest of my life. Married to Martin, the oldest son […]
Words of Jesus III
“The Temptation of Christ” is how we often refer to the story told in Matthew 4: 1-11, but the word “temptation” doesn’t ring true. Not fully, anyway. The Greek word used—peirazo—means “tested” as one would test a thing to see if it is true to its nature. Precious metals are tested. Gemstones are tested. And, […]
The Words of Jesus II
As I continue to study the words of Jesus, I continue to grow in my faith. It is my prayer that, if you choose to walk with me on this journey, your faith, too, will increase. Matthew 3:15 “Let us do so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” […]