Truth. Love. Joy.
I’m sharing with you my friend’s story… {The names have been changed for for privacy purposes} On Sunday Kelly was in her husband’s office at the church that he pastors. She stopped in briefly to talk with him and the phone rang. Understand, it was Sunday morning, offices were closed and she typically does not
“Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.” Wess Stafford From YouTube footage of a teen being whipped with a belt for ‘discipline’ — to famous coaches sexually molesting numerous children over a number of years, the reality of child abuse has reared its ugly head over the last several weeks. I have taken a
Recently, when dressing to leave my house, I found myself changing my clothes three times and still when I walked out the door… I did not feeling pretty enough. When seasons change, like summer to fall, I feel a little insecure about letting go of those things that I’ve found that bring me comfort, the “groove”
Is it possible I’m actually invisible? I mused as I sat in the “Old Gym”. Never mind the “New Gym” had been constructed 20 years prior. In a community changing at the speed of icebergs, where I sat would forever be known as the “Old Gym”. I felt where I sat – old, tired, unnoticed.
I like to write about things God has taught me. Things that I can tie up with a neat bow and say that I can see God’s beauty in this – whatever this happens to be. There are a few problems with that. First, it paints me to be a saint – which I am
Holiday Road oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh… Holiday Road oh oh oh, oh oh oh. Last week, our family piled into our car, and headed west. 10 hours west to be exact. We toured South Dakota for the next 5 days before we turned around and headed back the same 10
“Isn’t it BEAUTIFUL mama?” That’s how Zane described the “flower” that he gave me. What do you think? Do you think it’s beautiful? The flower in the picture to the left; it IS a flower isn’t it? He picked this flower just for me while he was on a bike ride with Rachel, our nanny,
Summer Break is here but I haven’t had much of a ‘break’ in the area of sleeping in. For the last week, for a variety of reasons, I’ve had to get up EARLY; I could REALLY use a morning to wake up without the alarm clock! YAWN!! I was driving this morning, at 6:30, heading
It’s the simple things. Sitting on my porch, listening to the middle school and high school kids laugh, scream, giggle. Soon, the elementary children will be home, and the neighborhood will be buzzing with activity. Hoses and squirt guns out of storage. Swimsuit or not, here I come! Pink shoulders from not remembering to put
The BUZZ has been in the air about TODAY ~ May 6, 2010 for several months now. I’ve seen controversial posts all over the internet, social media channels, and through traditional media regarding the National Day of Prayer. I am not going to claim to understand the history of this “day” even though I’ve done