by Jean Wilund | Dec 11, 2023 | Blog, When Life Is Hard
Six professors who looked like they hadn’t smiled since kindergarten sat at the long conference table like frozen statues, three on each side. The department chair pointed to my seat at the opposite end of the table. I wasn’t the one standing before the six...
by Jean Wilund | Dec 11, 2023 | Blog, When Life Is Hard
We hate waiting, don’t we? We just want the moment to come! Impatience is why my mom and dad created a tradition in our family—the birthday bed present. Whenever we woke up on our birthday, we’d find a brightly wrapped birthday present at the end of our bed. The...
by Jean Wilund | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog
When was the last time you were gripped by confident anticipation? Maybe you’re eagerly awaiting a visit with a loved one. Or a special event only days away. Or perhaps you’ve waited so long for your expected moment that your anticipation has faded. You’ll be...
by Jean Wilund | Apr 8, 2023 | Blog, Easter, Revive Our Hearts, When Life Is Hard
With Jesus’ final breath, He called out in a loud voice for all to hear. “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.” And then he breathed his last.—Luke 23:46 Oh, how I’ve needed these words today. I didn’t know when I started writing this series,...