My Journal

Ten years ago today, I was a young mother who had just sent my first-grader off to school and was home with my three-year-old and one-year-old. The Quesenberry family was living in Birminghan, AL in the fall of 2001.  My first awareness of the events of...

"Let my prayer be counted as incense before thee." (Psalm 141:2, RSV)"What is incense good for? It appears to serve no practical purpose at all, and its smoke and fragrance soon dissipate.  Our prayers are like that because they seem to accomplish little and they...

Just two days ago, many people were devastated when the rapture didn't take place.  Now these disillusionsed and disheartened followers must return to daily life, picking up routines and paying unwanted bills. It must be heartbreaking for those who...

Just like our appetite for monster fountain drinks and mammoth screens, the modern template of feminine beauty is out of proportion.  One college student illustrated this clearly with a life size replica of Barbie which was displayed during the school's National...

Do you like stories of romance?  If you're a woman, the answer is probably yes. Guess what?  God's answer would be yes too.  He invented romance and uses it to picture His pursuit of humanity as He woos them back into relationship with Him.He invented...

I've just read an incredible news story.  Incredible because of the lies it contains.If you have a jaundiced view of journalism, you may think most news stories contain lies.  But this one was not a lie of the political or interpretive kind.  It...

Pale moon on a mountain road,Spectral trees with branches bare,Aging homes in whitened sleep,Winter's chill on silvered hills,Frozen land and people proud.- VQ (Dec. 24, 2010)

In the shuffle of life, I cycle around to this thought:  Is there value in simply "being?"You'll hear busy executives, exhausted sales associates, and harried parents talk about wanting to "enjoy life" or take time to "enjoy the moment" or "smell the...

And the People Were Thankfulby Valorie QuesenberryOn tumbling seas, a humble ship . . . its destiny -- the New World.its masters -- a swarthy crew.its heart -- a band of "pilgrims."The voyage was long, the storms harsh, the future unsure but the landng was made. A...

God uses my kids to teach me.  And sometimes He uses my relationship with Him to teach me how to be a better mom.  I feel a compulsion to encourage and propel my kids to the top.  I don't want them just to do something, I want them to do it well ....