January 23, 2026 Not Unusual “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you” (1 Peter 4:12,…
January 9, 2026 Mend Mending tangibly demonstrates love. My son is home from college. He hands me his favorite shorts, fully trusting that Mama can mend that hole…
October 24, 2025 Greater Capacity “I wonder if part of the reward for persevering through affliction could be a greater capacity for joy. Jesus tells us that the joy…
October 17, 2025 The REAL Deal “What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day…”Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?” “Real isn’t how you…
October 15, 2025 Breaking Through We Gibsons are awfully good at breaking stuff! When the kids were small, we joked that they should work for a toy testing company….
October 10, 2025 Explain Some things are difficult to explain! “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin When…
October 3, 2025 Thrill “It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth just as the Father commanded us” (2 John…
September 19, 2025 Just another quiet morning… I haven’t posted much lately. Here’s just a morning of reflection from my journal to my friends. I hope it somehow encourages your heart….
September 19, 2025 Let it Show “Still, he loved him, and he cherished the sorrow and suffering of love more than the joy and happiness without the boy.” (Herman Hesse,…
August 29, 2025 Right On Time You are not behind! A few years back, I wrestled with a horrible fear. My dear, intelligent, and creative mama developed Alzheimer’s disease. Walking…