The Pumpkin Patch Parable (Liz Curtis Higgs) is a beautiful children’s story that chronicles a pumpkin’s journey: seed to green plant, then harvest-ready pumpkin to light-bearing beacon. On a damp, drizzly October 31st in Olive Branch, that parable was read over and over again to eager children who thought it an adventure to…
I don’t like to take care of errands when it’s raining, but sometimes I can’t avoid it. I grab an umbrella, use the remote to unlock my car, dash outside, and hop in the car. But I have a friend who doesn’t have to worry about getting in and out…
The “Birthday Surprise” story (post date: March 3, 2015) is not the whole story. On a rainy evening in June we delivered a birthday cake to Quent. Or I should say, we prayed and God delivered. But we had no idea the prayers on the other end which fueled this divinely appointed…
A young child sits down on the steps beside me, eager to hear a story. Doorstep Stories! Brown tousled curls frame a face bright with anticipation. And not surprisingly, during the reading of the story Hayden’s delight is unrestrained. He giggles and offers four-year-old commentary at the turn of every page. (Yes, this…
