by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 5, 2018 | mercy
I’m known as an eternal optimist, but that doesn’t mean I’m always walking on sunshine, as the song says. I have my share of gloomy days and restless nights. On the dark days, I sometimes twist my hands like the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 29, 2018 | mercy
Some of us who live in the Midwest are having a hard time imagining Easter is on the way. The days are mostly gray, and the sky keeps spitting down cold rain, sometimes freezing on our windshields and sidewalks. The other day, we had snow. There are no daffodils....
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 19, 2018 | mercy
Sometimes, I find it hard to obey what I know to be right. Be kind. Be merciful. Believe the best. Stop gossiping. Don’t covet your neighbors new sofa. That kind of thing. But during this Easter season, I’m thinking about how hard it must...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 13, 2018 | mercy
Last week, I heard a sweet, elderly lady talk about a car accident she experienced in the winter. As they were going to church, she and her husband hit black ice on a mountain road. The car whirled in a circle and rolled over three times. As the car tumbled, she...
by Kathy Nickerson | Feb 26, 2018 | mercy
Even in his death, Billy Graham has elevated the national conversation. It was refreshing to turn on the news last week and hear stories of love and sacrifice instead of political shouting. I felt as if Mr. Graham had given us one, final blessing. Then, I...
