Oh the feel of such a word! Delight. The first verse to mind: Delight yourself in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Delighting is immersion. It is time. To delight in my soul is to be filled with joy to the uttermost possible. To…
Don’t be stingy with love or grace; act like you’re made of the stuff.- Bob Goff The last few days have brought many notes, quotes, and overall reminders of God’s grace in my life. Each time I receive a reminder of His everlasting grace, I have to think more about…
Hey there. Be sure to go visit my wonderful friends at Dayspring (In)Courage today! I have a little Valentine letter to you over there today and tomorrow. It goes something like this: Some days the Mama in us is a wee tired and the time for naps is gloriously anticipated….
At the first of this year,in lieu of Tuesday, Thursday became Bible study day as part of my weekly schedule . I’m so thankful for the opportunity to attend during the day while my older kids are at school, my husband is at work, and the study provides childcare for…
I just have to share this one with you. Since I have three kids in Upward basketball, I watched this video three times this weekend….and cried. every. time. I know I’m a softie, but oh the lessons we can learn from our children. Start your week with this one….
Please tell me that I am not the only parent who sees their child’s crying face and is immediately taken back to that moment in the delivery room. A precious face, all wrinkled, eyes squinting. The redness… and white pasty skin… and open mouth. The crazy resemblance of mommy and…
When January rolls around, instead of saving or pitching the Christmas cards we received, our family keeps them in a basket and pulls one out each night at dinner. We pray for the people who sent the card and it’s a great way to remind ourselves to pray for others!…
Just now I had this awesome thought: “I’m thankful for diapers.” And I mean, the fresh, clean ones. Now to you, that may not seem so great…but with three in diapers, a panoramic vision flew into my mind of what it would be like… without diapers. I have to tell…
We’ve all heard the little fact: Starting an endeavor is much easier than finishing it. And I completely agree. Reflection on this topic, however, brought me to the premise that really…. Finishing is easier than we think; it’s the center, the uninteresting middle ground, that most often prevents success. Now…
Up front, personally, this isn’t the topic I would choose to write about. No, not at all. But apparently after the last post, What Not to Wear to Church,went crazy and beat the viewer record for the blog, well, God is up to something bigger than me. Now I was…
So I can’t help myself…I admit it. I’m a people watcher. And tonight at the gym, I was thinking about the similarities between members… at the gym and at church. Drum roll please: 10. Both gym members and church members administer a faux smile until they get past the…
Did you see the commercial tonight??? How awesome of a message is this! As part of Focus on the Family’s John 3:16 campaign, their website is offering a wealth of resources for men and women interested in developing a deeper relationship with God. They are offering a free Adventures in…
