Twain’s books Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn captured my imagination during the hot summers of growing up in Middletown, Delaware. Though I haven’t read them in years it doesn’t...

November is the month we honor Caregivers and our MARKINC team is delighted to offer help and hope through Chuck’s conversation with Peter Rosenberger. Peter calls himself the crash dummy for caregivers because in his words, “I’ve made every mistake possible and my goal is to help other caregivers avoid those potholes.”....

"I'm staying up all night to pray for you." Ruth's words pounded my heart as I drove home, knowing my boyfriend would probably be upset that I was so late in meeting him..."

About 700,000 women are widowed in the United States every year. Losing a spouse is considered one of life’s most devastating events.Many widows share...

This young wife feared her husband would die in a plane crash.  An unreasonable fear statistically but reasonable realistically. She lost her mother when she was sixteen and our own sixteen-year-old son...

I first heard these words from a friend who told this story. “I was driving to the service for your son, Mark, and I was wailing and pleading with the Lord to give me a message, the right words...

The bad report about a friend stunned me. Without hesitation, I believed it. Anger, sadness, disappointment. All of those emotions followed me around the house as I prepared for a busy day of running errands and catching up on undone tasks. I threw my purse...

“Please, please don’t stop praying.  I don’t know how it works but I know it’s the only reason I can face the next minute.” My friend could barely speak through her tears. Her circumstances reminded me that life turns...

"Do you have Grammy?" asked our grand daughter as she poked her head into the van and looked around. Katie didn't want me to get left behind. Our family of 21 was...

Memories of my studio time with Debbie washed over me. More prepared than anyone I had ever interviewed, Debbie still struggled to share her personal battle against cancer,...

It’s Christmas in July in my office these days as I write a daily Christmas devotional that MARKINC will launch right before Thanksgiving. So, I’m digging around my old blog posts for some of the older most popular ones to share so I can use every writing minute for the devotional. Those of you who...

My mother-in-law's physical ailments have forced us to confront the ravages of aging as she has spent time in nursing homes after repeated falls. She is a stubborn, strong woman who refused to surrender...

Before you assume, learn the facts. "He who guards his lips, guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin...."

Twenty-four years ago we enjoyed a fun Fourth of July with our kids, their friends and extended family. For twenty-three years July 4th was always a double celebration as we also enjoyed remembering and thanking God for...

About seven years ago, Glasgow Church (now called Reach Church) sent our son Dan to plant a church in a neighboring community, Middletown, Delaware. Our leadership encouraged people who lived in the area to embrace the vision of  helping build a Christ-honoring Church in one...

“I couldn’t find anything in the Bible about a man taking care of his broken bride. How could I know how to care for my beautiful bride, who body was broken in a devastating car accident when she was 17?...

Since Chuck’s surgery on May 2, I’ve entered a world well known by millions of people who care for loved ones that often cannot care for themselves. My role as a care giver for Chuck during...

“I’m floored, but God is not surprised.” As Chuck is slowly recovering from the surprising serious surgical complications, I’ve had more time to process that statement....

Since my update on Chuck last week, a lot has happened! He was moved from the rehab center to the hospital for treatment of extensive blood clots. The treatment requires careful oversight since his surgeon was concerned...

Two weeks ago I asked for prayer as Chuck faced brain surgery for hemi-facial spasms. The good news is...The bad news is...