by Ruth Verkaik | Sep 24, 2020 | Thinking
Holding the address book I’d found in Mom’s things, I dialed her number. As I listened to the ringing, I couldn’t decide if I hoped she’d answer or if it would be a relief to just leave a message. A tinny voice told me I’d reached a...
by Ruth Verkaik | Sep 17, 2020 | Theology, Thinking
I’d been there since Saturday and it was now the following Thursday. My sister and her husband left Monday to return to their jobs. My husband and children left Tuesday – jobs and virtual school couldn’t wait any longer. The day before, Wednesday, it...
by Ruth Verkaik | Sep 10, 2020 | Thinking
I ran to find my phone as the ringing continued. Turning it over, I saw her name and number. Answering it would cost an hour of something else getting done, but I quickly shoved the irritation aside and slipped a smile into my voice… “Hey Mom! How are...
by Ruth Verkaik | Jul 8, 2020 | Books
From the Back Cover Once held captive and tortured on a mysterious mountain, Dan was lucky to have made it out alive. But freedom comes at a cost. Left with little memory of the horrific ordeal, Dan can recall one thing – his escape meant leaving his brother...
by Ruth Verkaik | Jul 7, 2020 | Books
From the Back Cover Betty Sweet never expected to be a widow at forty. With so much life still in front of her, she tries to figure out what’s next, never imagining what God had in mind. When her estranged sister returns to town, Betty finds herself taking on...
