Miss Nettie became a widow at age 27 when her husband was killed during the last days of World War II. I met her when I visited relatives in Star City, Arkansas, as a child, and remember her as a dignified “old lady” (she was in her early 60’s). When she wasn’t...

This is what the world sees. Just look at those uniform stitches and clean lines and margins. If you run your palm over the fabric, its grain is smooth and even. It isn’t complete, but you can imagine the finished product. This will be my gift to my youngest...

For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Jesus Christ. Romans 3: 23-24   A request for my forgiveness came in a recent email. The person had been carrying the heavy...