I was pregnant for a second time. My husband and I had decided, with our daughter at 18 months old, that we were experts at parenting a baby. We now knew what we were
My ski instructor put me to the test. As we stood at the top of the steep double black diamond ski run, he said “Rachel, you go first, you choose which way to go.”
Only myself and another man sat in the waiting room at the orthodontist’s office. I watched for the dental clinician to appear, call my name, and take me through for my appointment. Instead, the
I said to my husband, while feeling bothered, “if God wants me to do this, then he has to make it very clear to everyone else!” And God did make it clear to other
It’s so nice to receive a message from someone you haven’t heard from or seen for a long time. “Just thinking of you,” or something similar. Not only is it a nice surprise. You
When I go on a journey I want assurance, especially if a trip has not gone well previously. I check and double check how long it will take me to get to the airport
Moving to another country is not easy. I can attest to that. Even when God says “go” it’s not always easy. With an airport cart piled high with suitcases and boxes and a six-week old
In our home, when it’s been raining or stormy and the sun peeps out from among the clouds, someone will always be on the lookout for a rainbow. Perhaps our British roots lead to
I was upset about something. Perhaps even angry. I can’t remember what or why. Standing next to my little brother in his stroller, I refused to smile, or even look at the camera. My
We can all relate to the struggle to admit we’re wrong and say we’re sorry. Sometimes there is nothing worse than having to explain ourselves or apologize, even if we know we should. I
