Friendship – Page 2 – Kathryn Ransom

Tears and Joy

June 1, 2020June 18, 2023 Kathryn Ransom

This week has brought tears as well as joyful celebrations. Below you see our nineteen-year-old kitty on her last day of life. Illness overcame her until she barely ate, dropped weight to under four pounds, and could walk only with effort. Why an adult should shed tears over a fuzzy friend, is beyond me, but… Continue reading Tears and Joy

devotion, Friendship, God's Care for His People, God's Care for Us

Crusty Bread

May 3, 2020June 18, 2023 Kathryn Ransom

What you are viewing is not a turtle, not an ancient rock, but unbelievably, a success story. Those of you have followed me over time, understand that a cook, I am NOT. Cream of green bean STEM soup was an underwhelming non-success. A story in my book, Ransom Notes, relates the tale of when I… Continue reading Crusty Bread

Overwhelmed

“Defeated completely” — Have you ever felt that way in your life? Has your life seemed underwater as you desperately attempt to struggle upward through a series of mental, physical, and/or spiritual problems.? Perhaps, as you snuggle under the covers, your eyes close but your mind accelerates as it tumbles over the financial or family…

by Kathryn Ransom August 6, 2025July 29, 2025

Ugly Personified

“I Want to Walk” Don’t get sick as you glance at my foot while reading a few of my early morning thoughts. I know, I know, the toe is UGLY. There is a part of me that thinks, “Off with the toe,” but then better sense takes over. Removing the ugly appendage would drastically and…

by Kathryn Ransom July 29, 2025

Begin Again

A New Life Sunday, a friend and I were chatting before class began. Preparing that week for teaching a class of adults had been particularly challenging. I was feeling a bit discouraged as the passage from Mark 12:35-37 was causing my brain to scream. Despite reviewing five various reference materials and checking in with a…

by Kathryn Ransom May 23, 2025May 14, 2025