It is the ninth of November. A day after what is now termed as a most ‘historic night in U.S. history’. Our new President-Elect Donald Trump is set to become sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. In the words of Charles Dickens, “It was the best of times, it was the […]
Vineyard Days – Ruby Vintage
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. For the Director of our Ruby song. Of Wayne & Nancy. A song of praise. We waited patiently for the LORD; He turned to us and heard our cry. He lifted us out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set our […]
Ishshah’s Story – Joy Comes in the Morning
This month’s contributor post entitled Joy Comes in the Morning over at Ishshah’s Story is especially meaningful this Thanksgiving season here in the U.S., for Wayne and I welcomed a new grandchild in November! We have so much, including new life in our family, for which to be thankful. God has been gracious unto us. Yet, […]
The Day of His Wedding
“Who is this coming up from the wilderness like columns of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all scented powders of the merchant? Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; sixty mighty men around it, of the mighty men of Israel. All of them are wielders of the sword, expert in war; each […]
To My Groom…
“…I found him whom my soul loves…” Song of Songs 3:4 Happy 37th Anniversary to my beloved Wayne David. Your bride for life…Nancy Charlene
From Life to Death to Life Again
That pretty much sums up Genesis 1 through Revelation 22. It pretty much sums up our life journey as believers. And more specifically, it pretty much sums up this February. My husband and I have commented several times over how many souls have died this month. As we have talked to friends, family members, and […]
Royalty Realm – Christ Our Apparel, Part 2
Another BB collided as I started typing this blog post with the boxcar and railroad track intro. It never occurred to me until my fingers hit my laptop keyboard: my maternal grandfather was a railroad man right up until his death. I was only five months old when he died so I never knew my […]
Grace2
Today I am 55 years young! This is an especially meaningful birthday that I have dubbed my “Double Portion of Grace” year. The number five in the Bible means grace. My name, Nancy, means grace. I am alive by God’s grace. Earlier this week, I had the privilege of joining a group of nearly 50 […]
Southern ‘Springs
Sometimes a northern wellspring needs to find true grit…uh, grits. My husband and I just returned last weekend from a 16-day cross-country trip to visit our three sets of married kids, two little grandchildren, celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary, and salute a physical toast to the end of a 15-month journey through breast cancer, reconstruction, […]
Till Death Do Us Part…
Happy 35th Anniversary to my husband, Wayne David Bentz. Today we celebrated 35 years of marriage on part of a cross-country trip to visit our three married children and spouses and our two grandchildren. We are blessed indeed. This is a brief entry – a short blip of words that in no way captures the […]