Tag Archives: God’s faithfulness

The Country I Grew Up In

I miss the country I grew up in. I went to elementary school in a tiny Midwest town called Hamilton. Mrs. Ferris sat down on the piano bench after lunch and taught us every word of the Star Spangled Banner … Continue reading

Posted in Childhood, faith, faithful members of our community, Family, Farming, God bless the USA, God our Father, God's faithfulness, Hymns, listening prayer, Mrs. Marguerite Miller, music, Patriotism, piano playing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

God Is With Us

We live in a troubled world with the Covid19 virus. On top of a pandemic, riots, social and racial unrest, violence, breakdown of the family, abortion, geronticide, fear of meeting for church services, domestic terrorism, the attempt to erase our … Continue reading

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Think On These Things

How are you doing? I feel like I’ve been spinning on a child’s toy top. I’m still in a daze with the immense challenges we’ve experienced in our country in just two weeks. As all of you know, in a … Continue reading

Posted in anxiety, Coronavirus, fasting, fear, God's omniscience, God's presence, God's protection, Hope, prayer, Renewing of your mind, sickness | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Daughters of Hope – Cover Reveal Day!

I’m finally able to unveil something very exciting! Some of you know I have worked on a book for the last several years. After the loss of my mother as a young girl, for many years I carried around the … Continue reading

Posted in Book Release 2020, Cover Reveal 2020, Daughters of Hope: Thriving after Mother Loss, First published book, God's faithfulness, mother loss, Mother's Day, Motherless Daughters, Mothers and daughters, New Book 2020, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

In the Waiting Room

We’re all waiting. Every person hopes and prays for something. God promises us in his holy Word, that in this world we will have trouble, but he will be with us. So we wait with hands held open. Waiting for … Continue reading

Posted in faith, Family, Five Minute Friday with Kate Motaung, God's faithfulness, God's protection, healing, healing prayer, prayer, sickness | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Listen: A Five Minute Friday post

Old Testament verses can be an encouragement from God, in our lives today. I like the well-known Jeremiah verse about the fact that he knows our life and plans. It’s a popular one to write on graduation cards or gifts … Continue reading

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Legacy of Words

My great-great-grandfather Cornelis deBruyn wrote a summary about his family’s dangerous crossing from the Netherlands to America in 1889. My grandpa John Volkema compiled a journal during his military service in WWI. We have an auditory account of my uncle … Continue reading

Posted in ancestors, Ancestry, Bible, faith, Family, God, God's faithfulness, God's Holy Word, Holy Spirit, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Great News!

In a few months, Lord willing, I will be able to unveil something very exciting! I have worked on a book for the last several years. After the loss of my mother as a young girl, for many years I … Continue reading

Posted in Family, God's faithfulness, Grief and loss, Holy Spirit, Hope, Mom, Mom's legacy/diaries, mother loss, mother-child connections, Motherless Daughters, Mothers and daughters, New Book 2019, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

LACK: A Five-Minute Friday Post

Lack.   This word reminded me of the first verse in Psalm 23, I will not lack anything. But I have some verses from childhood days of old, packed away in my head. In those olden days, we usually used … Continue reading

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He Holds Me

Smack! The car careened in two circles, jumped through the air, and landed in the ditch. Eerie silence. This is how it was explained to us later. About ten years ago, one of our sons had a serious car accident. … Continue reading

Posted in anxiety, Family, fear, God, God our Father, God's faithfulness, God's Love, God's protection, love | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments