Seeing how much kids love our God has strengthened my love and faith for Him. Kids not only tell you the truth but they can, with the help of God, change your heart to love again.
On the incredible journey we call life, we will have good and bad days but even on the worst of day we can find reasons to smile and be thankful for the life we have been given. We can experience the “Joy of the Lord.”
It has occurred to me recently that I may be a slow learner–spiritually, that is. I wrestled with a particular issue several years ago and thought that I had achieved some measure of victory, only to realize more recently that perhaps I had not. You see, I’m the mother of boys…
A cup of water may seem like a small thing to give to another, but Jesus said that if you give it in His name, you will certainly not lose your reward. We may not think that we are achieving much in this…
A couple of weeks ago as I was driving somewhere (and probably running late), I was talking to the Lord about this chaos that is my life. My conversation was something along the lines of “Lord…when will life slow down?! I can’t keep up! This is too much! I am so ready for some peace and calm. I am tired of the chaos!” And in that very distinct moment…
A couple weeks ago, I introduced my kids to the movie Sandlot. The best movie about
baseball! If you remember in the beginning of the movie Smalls asks his stepdad to teach him how to play baseball. When…
Timber has been used for thousands of years in construction, burning and warfare. Scraps from these processes have been created and then disregarded into a pile of non-useable wood. The pile lay there to decompose or to be burned.
It was on June 3, 2014 after a walk with my neighbor, that Karen and I visited on the pavement between our properties under some trees when a little tick latched onto me. Four days later I was diagnosed with Lyme’s Disease. I really…
As I look out my window at the dull, grey clouds waiting for the certainty of the next spring thundershower, I am reminded of God’s peace that envelops and calms our restless spirits. For even though the storm is inevitable, the assurance of God’s love gathers us in His arms and holds us close through…
Dell Tyson passed away last month. She was an incredible person. Inspiring, encouraging, and at times infuriating. She was my professional Supervisor, Cheerleader, Encourager, and at times…