Tag: suffering

Acceptance

This afternoon I was listening to some glorious choral music and found myself feeling wistful because I can no longer even hum along.  One of the things I miss most about getting old is the loss of my singing voice. …

The Song of Christmas

Christmas ~  it comes every year and brings with it tinseled trees, bright lights, carols, crèches, joy and laughter.  Christmas also brings Christmas music ~ at or around Halloween, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, grumpy bumper to bumper drivers, fights in…

Thy Will Be Done

I was still a young bride in January of 1956.  Along with the rest of the world, my husband and I were shocked and horrified when we heard of the deaths of the five missionaries (Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed…