Emily sat at her kitchen window wistfully looking out at her flower garden. She thought about the days when she was younger and would spend hours planting and weeding her little patch of ground. She took delight in drying the flowers for special table arrangements. Her husband would sit in his easy chair with a mug of coffee in one hand and either his Bible or the newspaper in the other – depending on which side of the cup of coffee he was. “How’s my beautiful bride?” Edward would ask, looking tenderly at his wife, Elizabeth. She would smile. “Fine, Read More
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What do We Convey by What We Say?
What do we convey by what we say or don’t say or by our actions? What kind of witness are we? What is a witness anyway? According to Random House College Dictionary, witness is: 1) to see or know by personal presence and perception; 2) to be present at an occurrence as a formal witness, spectator, bystander; 3) to bear witness to, testify to, give or afford evidence of. The gospel writer John says of Jesus, “What Jesus has seen and heard, of that He bears witness, and no man receives His witness. He who has received His witness has Read More
Come! Sail Away with Ruth and Jesse
I would like to share a few thoughts and a lot of wisdom in a conversation/mock interview with Ruth Maleski on her marriage to Jesse.. Ruth seems so young to have such wisdom, but she is living life and applying what she’s learning along the way. Ruth is a personal trainer at Peak Physique located in St. Cloud. So, Come! Sail away with Ruth and Jesse. How old were you and Jesse when you got married? I was 21 and Jesse was 23 when we tied the knot two years ago today. We were – and still are – Read More