The Hard Wait
Posted on enCourage I will never forget the first night we were able to leave for the evening without needing …
Homesick
As a kid I dealt with being homesick nearly every time I spent the night away from my home. I …
Whatifs
Growing up, we didn’t listen to the radio much. When we drove around in the car with dad, he would …
Do This in Remembrance
Posted on EnCourage PCA Women’s Ministry page (www.encourage.pcacdm.com) In order to take communion, our kids must first become members of …
The Greatest Comfort
I’ve always been a worrier. Even as a kid, I would get what my dad used to label, “nervous stomachs.” …
Who Are You And What Do You Do?
My youngest leaned over to me during worship last week, cupped her hand around my ear, and whispered, “Mom, what …
Don’t Do, Just Be
Written for enCourage My youngest has many words, and my husband and I are the primary receiver of these words …
Missing the Magnificence
I married my husband seventeen years ago during a blizzard. It was beautiful and warm in the church where we …
Phone Booths and Friendships
I recently listened to a podcast about a man from Japan who keeps a phone booth in his back yard. …
Compel My Heart to SING
I’m grateful beyond what I can adequately express for the gift of music. The melodies and harmonies included in all …
