Truth. Love. Joy.
In June 2002, I found myself living alone without another adult for the first time in my adult life. Since college I’d always had a roommate – one of whom was my former husband. I had two companions living with me but my six and three year old daughters needed me to pour into them.
“Grace, that’s what we say before we eat.” My youngest son said when we started talking about this virtue today over waffles and eggs. Yes, it is a short prayer recited before or after a meal to invoke a blessing upon the food or give thanks for it. BUT…that’s not what we are talking about here.
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine presented me with a 2-sided, off-centered, black and white copy of a copy 8.5 x 11 piece of paper. The top of one side read, 31 Biblical Virtues to pray for your kids.* Her and I talk frequently about parenting, how to be better moms, how to
Have you ever felt stuck for no reason? Like you couldn’t move forward and you didn’t know why? Maybe you felt stuck with a weight issue, a business issue, a ministry issue, or even an emotional issue. Recently I was faced with this exact same dilemma — STUCK… …I was completely perplexed! I couldn’t see
Single Mom. It’s a label I never intended to wear. But there it was branded on my chest like the scarlet letter. Some parents were hesitant to have their children play at my home. I couldn’t find a class at church I fit into. It was difficult to find friends my age. I was Single…and
There was a time in my life when my focus was completely on ministry. I had just come out of college where I was very involved with a group of people who where focused on campus ministry. They were a huge influence on me and taught me that life in Christ was about serving Christ
I attended a conference a few weeks ago. It was a great conference where they were extremely generous with all the stuff they gave away to the attendees. I left for the conference with a short list of books I need to review. I came home with a stack of books so tall; it may
His eyes lit up and a smile transformed his face. “Thank you mommy. Thank you.” He wrapped his pudgy arms around my neck and squeezed tight nearly knocking me over. My heart swelled with joy to see my sweet son so grateful for something so small. Do you think God’s heart swells when we offer
It’s Monday and I don’t have a video to share, so I write… 5:00 am comes quickly, but I jump out of bed — there’s no snooze button for me. This is my favorite hour of the day, my quiet alone time when everyone under our roof is asleep… …oh the quiet, the silence, the
One of my most favorite times of day is during the evening hours- when the dishes are done, house is picked up ,and I have donned my ‘comfy’ pants. (It’s true. Probably not super stylish, but part of my nightly ritual!) I cuddle in to be with my kids. I breathe…or maybe it is more