Every day I strive to become more like Christ and every day, guess what? I’m failing. I read Psalm 51 and think of David- his prayer of utter desperation. He begged God for forgiveness of his horrible sins-sins of deceit, adultery, and murder. Â The words of pleading for God to…
Today is a very special day- the magic number has arrived. My Taylor girl turns sweet 16 today;16 is significant for many reasons. Â Most would think of a driver’s license…dating… Â But for our family, Taylor turning 16 is HUGE simply because- we were never sure that Taylor would turn 16….
I ran today. 8 miles. Well, it was supposed to be 8, but something happened. At 3.5 miles, the watch lost power. My poor husband frequently hears how I wish I were faster and “I wish I could do that.” With no watch, I was forced to estimate my miles,…
How strange that marriage might be considered to “interfere” with friendship. Â Yet my husband and I once observed an elderly couple in a restaurant. Â They came in, sat down, ordered, and ate an entire meal without saying one word to each other. Â Meanwhile, the two of us sat chatting…
Today you’ll find my post at Candace Cameron Bure’s ezine- Roomag.com. I just love Candace and the writing team over there. The tale of the orphan and the king begins like this: Years and years, centuries ago, a little 5 yr. old boy, we’ll call him “Seth,” played in the…
I have a confession to make.  As much as I love reading books, I rarely buy books. As a blogger, my reviews are greatly appreciated and most of the books I read, I get for free. (Yes, I’m frugal- mom to 7, remember? 🙂 ) I first heard of the…
Hey there! I am so humbled to receive such an enormous response to the free ebook, The Sensational Scent of Prayer. Â I’m thrilled that you are enjoying the book! I am doing my best to respond to individuals emails and such, but unfortunately, I am unable to respond as quickly…
Everything in my being resists rest; I wish I understood why. But today, it is needed. Â Even my sweet husband mentioned it might be a good thing today. Saturday I took the five youngest kiddos to the Cleveland Zoo; I love zoos and it was our first time there….
What a wonderful experience the last two days have been since the Lord prompted my heart to give away my ebook, The Sensational Scent Of Prayer, on Amazon.  I feel as though I’ve witnessed nothing short of  a modern day digital feeding of the five thousand miracle!  Truly. The final…
About six years ago, the first time I began to pray for my awesome husband every day was  when I read Stormie Omartian’s book, The Power of a Praying Wife.  The “Power of a Praying” book series transformed my prayer life in many ways, but the most specific change I…
Such a privilege to write for Mary DeMuth on her blog today! I’ve introduced Mary before, so you know how much I appreciate her incredible writing skills that match her heart for Jesus. Currently, I am so very blessed to be a part of her launch team for her book…
I’m surprised it hasn’t happened before now. Â In 15 years of raising a family, Tuesday we had our first: broken bone. Can you believe it? Â We have a trampoline, scooters,and bikes. Two flights of interior steps, a gymnastics girl and sports galore. Â Yet tonight had to be the night that…
