Staying Positive in a 6 x 8 Foot Home
As the coronavirus pandemic entered its fourth week, I was feeling signs of “cabin fever” and perhaps engaging in a...
Staying Positive in a 6 x 8 Foot Home
Wisdom
Kazoos and Caregiving
Kazoos and Caregiving
Guest Post by Susan VandePol Their visits didn’t look at all like what I would have thought they should look like —...
I Love My Dad and It is Difficult
I Love My Dad and It is Difficult
When Pastor Gordon’s dad passed away a few years ago, he left memories of a conflicted relationship with his...
A Space for Grace in a Complicated Relationship
A Space for Grace in a Complicated Relationship
Editor’s note. The following essay is an edited transcript of a spoken testimonial Pastor Gordon Wiersma gave to...
Take A Mini Break from COVID-19
Take A Mini Break from COVID-19
When you are tired, anxious or feeling lonely, take a mini break from the heaviness of the Covid-19 bad news...
Bring a Little Joy on a Dreary Day
Bring a Little Joy on a Dreary Day
As I write today, it is a dreary, rainy and 40-degree day in March. There is a pandemic ravaging our world and we...
I’m In Time-Out
I’m In Time-Out
I’m not a toddler but it’s like I’m in time-out. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many of us feel like we’ve...
I Want Coffee!
I Want Coffee!
There I was—standing beside the hospital bed where my dear mother laid unresponsive for the past 24 hours. My...
