by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 14, 2010 | family, Friendship, mercy
I almost stayed home this week. The writers conference in Kansas City always inspires and challenges me. I appreciate the efforts of Mark and Jeannette Littleton and their goal to help us become better writers for the glory of God. But, we weren’t having a good...
by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 10, 2010 | family, mercy
I wanted to write about Nola’s second birthday today. Or about the new baby coming to her house soon. Or about Claire, who is turning eight and overcoming great obstacles from her micro-preemie days. I wanted to regale you with my absurdly high hopes for the...
by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 30, 2010 | family, happy endings, mercy
In 2005, 800 people in the United States were diagnosed with Synovial Cell Sarcoma, a rare and aggresive cancer. 799 of them were not my daughter. So begins the story I wrote for this latest book in the Guideposts Extraordinary Answers to Prayer series. I am honored...
by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 24, 2010 | family
I might have to put up my Christmas tree next week. Yes. In October. I just read a sensible article about making a count-down calendar of “things to do before the holidays” to create a stress-free season. Following the author’s guidelines, I should...
by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 9, 2010 | family, The Bible
I’ve been reading the Book of Chronicles this week. It is easy to get bogged down in that one. (The two books were originally one.) All those lists of names I can’t pronounce! So, I stopped reading and asked God, “Why did you include this in the...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 30, 2010 | family, The Bible
I have started the last two Sundays by driving thirty miles through the country to take my mother-in-law to services at what used to be her home church. At ninety, she doesn’t have much control over her own life anymore. She makes her home in the spare rooms of...
