As mentioned in the Forward of Refiner’s Fire this is the story of God’s sovereignty in the life of a sojourner. It is the story of how the Triune God has had me on a path of refining for many years. (I’m a slow learner.) He has not taken me off of that path. Today […]
2017 Life Still Isn’t Normal
Today’s Coffee Chat is a unique posting – it is the whole post. Pour yourself a cup of coffee—real or imagined. I wish we could sit face to face as I share what has been happening in the past few weeks. Then you could share with me and together we could laugh and cry. […]
Blessing! In the Midst of Terror
God works in strange ways His wonders to perform. As I struggled with internal terror, God used people who lived through real terror to strengthen my trust in Him. Joe’s first trip into Eastern Europe came quickly. (This picture holds a deep memory for him – a story for another time). The kids and I […]
Terror! The First Taste
1978 A few days before Labor Day weekend we were ready for Oregon. All our belongings were packed for the moving van, which was scheduled to arrive the day after our California departure. The car was packed. Friends came to say goodbye. Our neighbor picked up last minute directions for the moving van driver. Excitement […]
