04 Dec A Pause…
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called...
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14 Nov Many Thanks
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13, NIV On October 29, I put up my Christmas tree. Yup. We are one...
07 Nov Surrendered Life
Yet again, another tragedy has taken place - a shooting at a church in Texas. It seems that anywhere I go to stay current in the news, I find myself filled with horror at what I read regarding the chaos and tragedies that continue to...
31 Oct Trusting Myself
“Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.” Proverbs 28:26 ESV A while back, I accused my husband of something he actually didn’t do. Admittedly, I put on the boxing gloves I had thought I’d taken off...
23 Oct The Prison of Self-Deception
Life. What a word. It includes anything and everything, anyone and everyone. And yet, life is unique and original. There is no duplicate of my life story, nor yours, for that matter. I continue to find myself wondering, observing, questioning, reminiscing over life...
03 Oct Learning From My Husband
I don’t know if my “mom brain” is getting worse, it’s my age or it was just an off couple of weeks for me, but I had a few moments there where I was just not getting it. I had made an appointment late in...
26 Sep Distortions
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV I’ve been finding myself in a place, lately - a place where anything and everything I do seems to come back to me in...
19 Sep When Life Gives You Hurricanes
It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to write for a couple of reasons: vacation and Hurricane Irma. We went on a much needed family vacation the last week of August. It definitely was an interesting one, for sure. Both kiddos took turns getting sick...
24 Aug Comparing Ourselves to Others
Ok, this topic is something I truly believe we’ve all struggled with. I can’t count the many times I’ve compared myself to others. Was I smarter, prettier, more “Christian”? Ugh. This doesn’t even sound nice. But, it’s true. Or how about when we compare ourselves...
17 Aug Are You a Pond, or a River?
"He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.' " John 7:38 (NASB) Are you a pond, or a river? In other words, do you hoard your blessings or do you pour out what God pours in?...
