Stories from the time of conversion to divorce
Conversion
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14 Conversion June-July 1976 My brother’s wedding invitation came to Petersburg Alaska sometime in the spring of 1976. My…
“What Are You Willing to Go Through?”
Difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.Matthew 7:14b 1 John 3:13 Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. Luke 6:22-23 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of…
Unbeliever’s Grave
My 29 year marriage was ending. I had become a follower of Jesus nine years into the marriage. My husband had become enraged at my conversion. He hated everything about “Christianity”. I spent the next 20 years trying to make sense of my life. 1 Peter Chapter 3 had been my go to verse: In…
The Parable of the Roses
When my marriage of 29 years ended in divorce, all I could think to do was plant flowers. I planted a hedge of red roses next to road in front of the house. I watched those roses through the year. During the summer the roses were beautiful, and bright red. They bloomed all through the…
Conversion and Conflict
1 Peter 3:1-2 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to our own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of the wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. I got saved in 1976, by myself,…
Everything’s A Test
Everything’s a Test My mother used to say that when you squeeze a toothpaste tube, toothpaste comes out. What she meant was, what is in your heart will come out when pressure is applied. It’s a simple concept, but how often do you really understand it. Are we surprised when a burst of anger, hurtful…
Hope
Yesterday was Thursday, one week after Thanksgiving. That week was packed with people, and joy. This week was packed with work and ministry in Grace Harbor International. At about noon, the sun came out after several days of rain, pouring rain. I thought it would be finally be the time to make a Bellingham run…
The Heart of Stone
Heart of Stone “I will take the heart of stone, and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 “I have stopped praying for him.” My friend, Trina said. She was not the first one who had told me this. Since I had been divorced for about six months several people had told…
Tim Health Saga 2026
Tim woke up February 17th with an inflamed ankle. We thought it was a sprain or maybe gout. 10 days later he was in the hospital with AFIB and septic arthritis. 10 days after that he was airlifted to Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle for emergency open heart surgery. This is the saga as I…
The Danger of Adding Scripture Interruptions
Bible passages that are interrupted by pericope headings are can be easily misunderstood.
What the Professor Missed
The Torah Club study this week sent me to the book of Ephesians. Years ago I took a class on the book of Ephesians at Regent College. Regent College in Vancouver, Canada, is a graduate theological school. Regent had a policy of allowing students to earn a graduate level degree without having an undergraduate degree…