You're a "Grandpa" now and will one day be expected to be wise and philosophical, so here's some ammunition....not all of it...but some of it. Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and...

“Grandma Gale” had already been on several international missions projects when she came upon a unique plan. Her grandchildren were starting to enter their teenage years -  what better way to have a profound influence on their lives than to take them, one at a time, on an international missions project. And so it was that she, along with her...

On New Year’s Eve 2002, I was still unsure how we would be spending the evening. I never expected that I would be in the waiting room of an ICU. To my shock and horror, my two-month old granddaughter, Shayla, was in a near coma and her prognosis was grim. Feeling powerless The reality of this situation was difficult to take in. I felt shock,...

“Mom, embrace it!” My initial response to Amber’s words were, “Yeah, right, that’s easy for you to say.” But within seconds I thought, “She’s right. I really don’t have any other choice.” But with that “embrace” has come anguish as we’ve grieved but also much joy as we’ve seen God’s blessing in both the journey and...