It’s interesting to see how your perspective on life changes as you grow older. For example, I feel a sense of urgency in my life that is different from 20 years ago. That’s because I’m nearing the finish line, so to speak. I hope I still have years to live, but Dennis and I are […]
By Lisa Jacobson Note from Barbara: Recently I read the following blog post by Lisa Jacobson, and I enjoyed it so much that I received permission from Lisa to run it here. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, and if you want to read more from Lisa, go to lisajacobson.substack.com. It […]
Dear Barbara: I’m struggling right now. I really feel God asking me to do something that sounds too hard. Honestly, I don’t want to obey. Why would He do that? How can I negotiate? Dear friend, It’s scary, isn’t it? I’ve wondered the same. I remember when, after an exhausting week wrangling five relentless […]
Note from Barbara: Today’s post comes from my long-distance friend Sara Hagerty. As I read her words below, I felt myself nodding in understanding and identification because her struggle with fatigue and limitations is ageless. My daughters, like Sara, experience exhaustion most days from the relentless demands of their families. Then my generation knows lessening […]
Do you know of Elijah, prophet of God, who challenged 950 idol worshipers to a contest to see whose God was best? With thousands of spectators watching, the competition of gods felt like a championship football game or soccer match. Whose god was the real God? They all wanted to know. Each side […]