Redeeming Ruth: A Story of Love and Hope
I love adoption stories. Reading or hearing about families that are formed or enriched by opening their hearts and homes to a child gives me hope for the world in general. Adoption, to me, is the ultimate example of sacrificial love.. Meadow Rue Merrill and her family...For You — ‘Everbloom: Stories of Deeply Rooted and Transformed Lives’
“And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to Bloom.” Anais Nin I would love to give every woman in my life a copy of Everbloom: Stories of Living Deeply Rooted and Transformed Lives. Instead, I’m...From the Bookshelf: Susie Finkbeiner’s Pearl Spence Stories
One of my favorite things about reading good books is sharing them with others. A Cup of Dust and A Trail of Crumbs by Susie Finkbeiner are works of fiction I can wholeheartedly recommend. Susie, an author from West Michigan, has a way with words, to say the least....Invitation To A Feast: Bible Studies That Study the Bible
Recently, a handful of women from my church joined me in reading and discussing Lysa TerKeurst’s book “The Best Yes”. Though our numbers dwindled over the six weeks we met, those of us who remained at the end agreed that our time together had been...“Discovering Hope” Turns Chronic Illness Into Chronic Joy
Cindee Snider Re embodies these words from the author J.R.R. Tolkein: Courage is found in unlikely places I met Cindee in an unlikely place — at a writers’ workshop on the western coast of Lake Michigan. We were among a dozen writers, many of whom were...
I’m Ingrid, a lover of good coffee, great stories and heart-felt discussions. This is where I share my “slice of life” ponderings and invite you to join the conversation. For more about my family and our valley life, take a walk around Selah Pond. I’ll meet you at the cabin!
