I came across the line on the airplane. I had decided only days before the conference to read the book, and here I was, on my way, with half of it left to go. Ah, well, I’d thought. If I don’t finish, I don’t finish. No one will be upset with me. But then I started reading, and words and […]
There and Back Again
“Well, I’m back.” So ends Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series. Sam returns to his home and family after seeing Frodo sail away from the Grey Havens, having been entrusted with the red book to continue writing the story. He returns home. I’ve often wondered, when I’ve returned from a long journey back to the world I left, how Tolkien […]
Keren Elyse Warnemuende
Last Wednesday morning, my niece Keren woke up with labored breathing. My sister Loren called me to come take care of the younger girls, Clare and Evelyn, while she took Keren to the doctor. On the way, Keren stopped breathing. Loren turned toward the emergency room and called 911. An ambulance met her along the way and took over the […]
For Keren – September 27, 2002-January 28, 2009
My Psalm Written after the birth of Keren Elyse Warnemuende, born September 27, 2002 with Trisomy 18 Syndrome. Dedicated to her, my beloved neice, who is herself the loudest voice in the silent testimony of God’s grace and faithfulness. The silent voices which praise You, Lord The silent testimony of Your faithfulness If we are faithless, He will remain faithful […]