My husband and I just finished a project long overdue. We made our first pass at this work when our son was an infant, so that ‘just in case’ we knew that our intentions would guide his care. We took our second pass at this work when our family had grown to six with challenges that needed a more nuanced result. But now that our children are grown, and God has blessed us with five beautiful grandda...  Read More

As you read this letter, I am privileged to be serving with the Lenape Valley mission team in Belize. This week, we are leading Vacation Bible School in two schools for over 400 children, doing home visits led by the nurses on our LVC team, and working on a construction project to create a Health Clinic in the region. Needless to say, we are a bit busy this week. So, I thought I would share with y...  Read More

March 15, 2020- the day that Lenape Valley closed her doors. That day, the sound of doors closing could be heard throughout our community and across our nation. How fascinating that the ‘shut down’ began on the Ides of March- immortalized by William Shakespeare in his play Julius Ceasar as the day that Ceasar was assassinated. Shakespeare coined the idiom- Beware the Ides of March- a warning of im...  Read More

Art Linkletter was a genius. Ask a child a question and the entertainment begins, because “kids say the darndest things.”What would you do if you were President? – Keep my mouth shut.How does your favorite Bible story start? - Humpty, Dumpty…To the child who wanted to be a pilot- What would you do if all the engines on yourplane stopped? - The child bowed his head and said: “Our Father who art inh...  Read More

My granddaughter has found her voice, not that anyone can understand her quite yet. Every utterance she makes fascinates the adults around her. They wait for her every vocalization, encouraging her sounds, celebrating even the volume that can be quite robust. Thus far she has been rather demure in church, captivated by the sights and sounds. But the day is coming when she will discover that she ca...  Read More

Today, I begin a week of study to prepare for the upcoming church year- time to pray for God’s good direction for our ministry. In the light of that time away from regular ministry, I hope you will accept a reprise of a letter I wrote a year ago for Memorial Day. This story still brings me to tears…For most of us, Memorial Day is a day for parades, flag waving, and cookouts. For the nation, it is ...  Read More