February 14, 1936-June 21, 2023 An entry date and and exit date, a beginning and an end. Somehow just expressing those words brings a fresh wave of tears, the type that causes shallow breathing and the desire to curl up in sobs. Grief companions loss like a shadow, it follows it and works diligently to … More …and then she was gone…

We know that life and death happen daily around the globe. Some are celebrated with great fanfare, others with palatable sorrow, and yet others come and go barely noticed. Yesterday, a small gathering of the “Ferguson clan” met once again on the beautiful hillside Cemetery of Lebanon Baptist Church to quietly honor another life and … More Life, Death and Life Eternal

Covid-19 has gifted many of us in the Global Church with excess time to reflect on and pour over His Word in a way our hustling lives often prevent. This week, like thousands of other believers, I have been revisiting the final days of the earthly journey of Christ. Having just visited the Holy Land … More “His blood be upon us and our children”

“At some point, the COVID-19 crisis will be over, and the question for Christians will be simple: “What should we learn from this?” And one thing seems obvious: The levels of general panic indicate that few of us have been properly prepared for the reality of our own mortality” This discussion has been swirling in … More Perhaps

Pondering a of a Pastors wife: Many of us have observed recently empty shelves in our favorite market. It is strange and almost surreal in our land of abundance. We have read or watched stories of hoarding of goods, some of which seem unlikely choices. The global pandemic of 2020 is revealing many deeply rooted … More When inclined to hoard…

2017-2018 were 2 difficult years in our Hedger world; our daughter’s heart health, our son-in law’s deployment leaving her & their two babies for months & months…and months, the sudden loss of two precious friends in a tragic international accident, my parents rapid health decline & loss of my dad..and the list can go on. … More Lean in

I have been absent from the world of writing for a lengthy time, my thoughts however, were never silenced from subjects and sentences.  At times the mental notes actually made it as far as scribbles in my journal, some of which were cohesive thoughts, others just a word or two as I forged into this … More The God of All

As a follower of Christ – I must devote myself to the building of spiritual muscle, even when my natural inclination is to be content with flabby mush! … More Strength Training

Chaos happens
Courage is a choice … More ..on being a courageous woman in a chaotic world:

April 19th, 1984 is one of several dates forever stamped on my heart, and each year as the date approaches a wave of emotion and cloud of sadness arrives.  Grief remembers…and I am truly thankful for that because it allows us to revisit love, loss and lives that truly mattered.  Lives that were a significant … More …my tribute to the tiny lives…