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Striving Too Hard for All the Wrong Reasons
The Ruegg crew–1980 Years ago when my husband Steve was two-and-a-half years into his first pastorate and our three children were ages five and under, I found myself over-committed. Sundays, of...
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Beyond Imagination
“I’m sorry, but we cannot treat those who cannot pay,” the doctor explained. Katie Davis blinked in shock. How could a physician turn away an injured child, even if she was an orphan? Then again, this...
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One Step at a Time
Ida Scudder, a senior at Northfield Seminary in Massachusetts, envisioned a future for herself in a small American town that included a lovely home with a loving husband, fun times with good friends,...
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Hooray! / Oh Dear!
When our daughter Heather was a child, she would sometimes entertain herself and her little brother Jeremy with stories she’d create. These weren’t ordinary stories, however. Each part of the story...
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Living a Life Worthy
David Steward leaned against the family cow as he milked her, his hands automatically squeezing left, right, left, right. This was his final chore of the day; he’d already cleaned out the barn and fed...
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Surprise in the Fruit Bowl
Years ago I served as a short-term missionary in Ecuador. One of my first meals there included a fruit I’d eaten many times back home in Illinois, although more often from a can than the produce...
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Five for Five
After the cold starkness of winter, spring gleefully reawakens our senses with her: Effusion of colorful flowers Scents of hyacinth, lilacs, and freshly-mowed grass Symphony of bird song Flavors of...
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Henry’s Horseradish
Twelve-year-old Henry bolted into the kitchen crying, “Look Ma!” and proudly held out his empty basket. An hour before it had been full of fresh produce, grown himself on the family farm in...
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Puzzling Proverbs
Remember Peter Piper who picked a peck of pickled peppers? I wonder what he’d choose if he picked a peck of puzzling proverbs? And how many puzzling proverbs would Peter Piper pick? Perhaps you’ve...
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CHILL!
Years ago when our middle granddaughter was a preschooler, we took her to an arcade. In the back corner stood a few free games and among them, two old Tetris side by side. Some of you will remember...
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