Two weeks each summer, the blackberries ripen and grace the fields and woods with their delicious aroma at my dad’s farm. You see, the blackberries are wild; no one plants them. We’re just blessed enough that God grows them there. Pretty cool, huh? There is one problem though. That little…
I sheepishly asked my husband a couple weeks ago: Do you think people will read marriage advice from a divorced person? My line of thought was that perhaps the mistake nullifies your credibility. But my wise husband said the opposite: Yes. I believe people realize that through that experience, if…
What’s In The Bible? is featuring the Carnival of Courage today on their blog. How exciting is that!! Here’s a little glimpse of my writing there and thanks for clicking over to their site to read the rest! What’s in the Bible? Supports Carnival of Courage I’ll never forget two…
I had a wonderful weekend at the Proverbs 31 ministries She Speaks conference!! I just had to tell you that. I should also tell you that my husband is a stellar dad. And I mean STELLAR! 🙂 It’s a new busy week on the blog. Today I’m writing for the…
Today I’m at The Better Mom talking about where our supermom strength comes from. Hope you’ll stop over there and read! He looked right at me with clear green eyes, thumb in his mouth. The cutest little boy I’ve seen since my own boys were about his age. Ok, I’m…
Months and weeks of planning and preparation all led towards one day, July 14, 2012. The day 21 families who have children with the rare disease of MPS met together to celebrate life and enjoy one another. The Carnival of Courage is designed to give MPS children and their families…
Sometimes you have to stop what you are doing and remember why you’re doing it. This is one of those moments. This Saturday, about 20 families will join together for a day of fun and sharing. All have a common bond: a child with a terminal illness, MPS (mucopolysaccharidoses). So why do we…
Hearts were never intended to be nestled beneath the coat of bones and skin they wear. As if the physical cover is not enough, we bury our hearts further with walls of protection. Layering coat after coat to insure full security. While our physical hearts were created to pump blood through…
Morning! Take a peek at some encouraging words at Candace Cameron’s Roomag today. The article begins like this: I’ve been sitting here for a few hours, occasionally staring at the fireplace across the room from me. Working away, I felt compelled to glance back up and wonder at the amount…
Morning! I almost forgot to let you know that I’m up to bat at The Better Mom today! Here’s a little starter for you; hope you’ll pop over there and visit. As soon as my feet hit the pavement, the conversation with God flowed more quickly than my running stride….
photo credit Yesterday I ran to the store to pick up that one ingredient we just “had to have.” I was shocked at the number of people doing a full-blown shopping trip on the holiday. I was hoping for a “run-in, run-out” kind of trip…and folks all around me were…
When my husband and I moved into our house years ago, a thorny bush grew in one of the flower beds. Didn’t look like much and I honestly thought we would be ripping it out in the future. But it turned out that this bush of thorns was actually something…
