Author: Laurel

My dad told me the story just about every time it snowed. When he was a young boy, he had a faithful little dog. This furry boyhood companion would pull him around on his sled all winter long. It sounded like such fun, a little boy and his dog frolicking in the snow. Dad was a wonderful storyteller and he made these adventures sound so exciting. One evening, when I was little, my dad came home from work and invited me to go to the store with him. He announced that we were going to buy a sled for me.

“But I’m too young to wear reading glasses!” I whined at my eye doctor. “Isn’t there another alternative?” My kind and very competent doctor patiently explained to me (again) that the changes in my eyesight are a normal part of the aging process and that reading glasses are the solution. I then went on to ask him why I don’t see anyone else my age wearing reading glasses yet if this is all so “normal.” He chuckled a bit as he replied that most people don’t start using reading glasses until about 10-12 years after the time they start to

  The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust Him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. ~Psalm 28:7

This election was my oldest daughter’s very first opportunity to vote. She was so excited and said that she had been looking forward to this since she was young. Because she is away at college, she had to complete the registration process by mail and request an absentee ballot. She was so proud to complete that ballot and send it in. When I went to our assigned polling place to vote last week, I saw her name listed just above mine in the official registration book. As I signed in, I could see the notation indicating that her ballot had

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. ~Romans 8:28