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Ordinary Adventures New Year's Eve Post

After the Fire: A Family History
On December 16, 1956, an arsonist set fire to several churches in Trenton, New Jersey, including the 3rd oldest United Methodist Church in North America. […]

Super Sulky Super Bowl Party
Me in response to my siblings telling me what Mom wanted to eat for the Super Bowl: She will be getting a small hoagie, a […]

He Sits at the City Gates
Her husband is known in the gates Where he sits among the elders of the land. (Proverbs 31:23) It isn’t easy to be married to […]

Why Grace is Hard
Grace. It is a gift so spectacular that we sometimes cannot wrap our minds around its beauty. Grace comes to us just when we need […]

Room at the Church Table (Part 2)
38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a […]

Idleness or Idling?
She looks well to the ways of her household And does not eat the bread of idleness. (Proverbs 31:27) When I think about being idle, […]

Harbinger of Doom
Me: I just spoke with the lung doctor – I have a prognosis. Sharon: Guess we all will be chatting later today then? Me: […]

Resignation Instead of Resolution
“We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us, we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” […]

Room at the Church Table (Part 1)
Sometimes, when you start writing, your piece takes on a life of itself. That’s what happened here. What started out completely different, stirred up some […]

Decorating for the Holidays
I thought it was time to include another excerpt from my book. This one is dedicated to my best friend who really goes above and […]

Proverbs 31: A Love Hate Relationship
Like every woman, I have sat through my fair share of Bible studies and women’s events that focus on the Proverbs 31 woman. I have […]

Marriage: Loving Tension
“For the record, in Bereshit (Genesis by you) where it talks about the “helpmmet,” the Hebrew is not just Ezer, but Ezer k’gnedo, which means […]