by Barbie Perks As I write, the world is in a full-blown panic attack due to the coronavirus pandemic. There are times when I flick through different news channels and…
By Catherine Lawton — Since all our honeybees died last winter, my husband and I decided our beekeeping days were over. The time had come to take out the bee…
By Rodney Marsh — There is much modern recognition that, for our mental health if nothing else, we need rest from work. However, there is little modern guidance on how…
by Keren Dibbens-Wyatt — Much of the Christian walk is about learning to see with new eyes. After many years of prayer, the Lord impressed upon me a new way…
By Lynne M. Baab — Perhaps you’re like me, and you read Old Testament passages about idols and idolatry from a great distance. I simply can’t relate to someone carving…
By Lynne M. Baab — Illustration by Dave Baab I watched my granddaughter’s face as she described the bunnies at her preschool. I could see softness and joy when she said,…
By Lynne M. Baab — Illustration by Dave Baab I can’t imagine there’s an English speaking person on the face of the earth who hasn’t heard the comparison of “human…
Written by and photos and art work by Corrine Lund — When it was time for me to consider college, my farmer father strongly encouraged me to do what he was…
By Barbie Perks — Workmanship. One of the challenges about starting over in a new country is finding furniture. The house we are renting is large, and we are not…
By Barbie Perks — African time is a very real thing! In South Africa, when people were often late for appointments, I used to put it down to transport difficulties…
