History, Real Life and Faith
I’ve been learning about resilience recently and Biddy Chambers has provided lessons. Many will know my book Mrs. Oswald Chambers launched on October 17. Many don’t know my family and I were evacuated from our home for thirteen days during that period. The fires in Northern California during October, 2017 were aimed at our house–from four different directions. The good news…
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“I’m always prepared,” I used to say. As a former Cub Scout leader and the mother of Eagle Scouts, I’ve always been one to be prepared—particularly for crisis situations. I nodded when I read Oswald Chambers’ words in the My Utmost for His Highest devotional on September 10: “We imagine we would be all right if a big crisis arose;…
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We held a book launch party for Mrs. Oswald Chambers on Sunday, October 22. Friends arranged for a lovely British tea, a poster announcing the party and flowers on the table–the same way Biddy liked to decorate. I woke a cloche hat and a plain suit–which would have passed muster 90 years ago when Biddy launched My Utmost for His…
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October 31 is considered Reformation Day in the Lutheran Church. (Of which I am a member). October 31, 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther hammering his 95 Theses on the Wittenberg Church door. It’s important to note that Luther was not attempting to overturn the Roman Catholic Church of which he was a monk. Luther saw issues in…
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I visited Wheaton College on October 20 to attended My Utmost: A Century of Devotion, the life and legacy of Oswald Chambers. My invitation came from The Oswald Chambers Publication Association, Ltd. (OCPAL), Wheaton College and Discovery House Publishers. The invitation came months ago, my husband and I bought our plane tickets and looked forward to the event. It became…
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“We’re going to see Star Wars! Come on!” I lay on the couch, exhausted from my last Shakespeare final, and peered at my roommate. “What’s that?” “A movie I’ve been waiting for months to see it. You’ll love it!” I’d never heard of it before but I went with Joanne, Julie, Steve and Jack. We stood in line three hours–through at…
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