Change. The very word evokes excitement, dread, anticipation, fear, grief, joy. Regardless of our age, marital status, or social setting, regardless of our penchant for adventure or our comfort level with routines, the same is true for all of us—change…
In the final pages of Petals of Wisdom from Grandma, Lorraine Strohbehn (my mom) shares a chapter titled “The Death of a Dream.” She notes that when tragedy strikes, a major change often occurs within family units. For example, if…
In the movie The Princess Diaries, the character Mia Thermopolis (played by Anne Hathaway), after previously refusing her rightful role as the future queen of the country, tells the citizens that she will indeed accept the position. Though only a…
As you may imagine, weather plays a major role in the field of aviation. One writer (also a pilot) said it this way, “Flying is weather, and weather is flying.” Thunderstorms, obviously, are “bad weather.” Therefore, the solid rule is…
Routine. I like it. But I grow weary of it…until it’s gone. And then I miss its beauty, the comfort it can bring, and the calm that it instills within me. In the consistent functioning of His creation, God provides…