As quickly as the Turkey dinner would be cleared from the Thanksgiving table, my siblings and I knew Christmas had just begun. Soon the spicy aroma of ginger snaps would fill the air, hot cider filled our mugs and the needle was carefully lowered on those familiar vinyl. I can still see the covers with Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Ray Conniff and Perry Como in their Christmas best. While separating the tinsel strands we would join Perry as he reminded us, “there’s no place like home for the Continue Reading
How To Understand The Peace that Passes
The flames were licking the frames of the windows in my newly built home of 8 months.My neighbor and I sat on the grass and watched as the firefighters worked to put it out.The weeks and months following the fire my family stayed in a mother in law apartment offered by a church member. We started the process of removing and rebuilding what was left of our home. No one was hurt so the only losses were material, some replaceable and some lost forever.The recurring question about my peace of mind Continue Reading
How To Find The Acts Of God Amidst The Fire
Returning to my table at our women’s ministry event my eyes were drawn to my phone. Multiple missed calls from several of my neighbors. As I was excusing myself to the lobby my phone rang again. Unknown number. I answered to receive the news that the alarm company was regrettably having to relay. “Mrs. Fletcher, your house is on fire.” The next few hours were a frenzy of phone calls, sirens, well-wishing curious neighbors, and even the local news van. Questions were coming at me like the Continue Reading