“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;”- Shakespeare My Tristina Rose, age 6, is one of a kind. Yesterday, Matt, my husband, was working outside and trimmed the rose bush at the side of our house. While he was…
Outside the Comfort Zone of Appearance: David I Samuel 16:1-13 Last night our ladies’ Bible study discussed the first issue outside of our comfort zone: appearance. David was the character of focus and to begin the evening, I asked the question: When men and women of the Bible allowed themselves…
Got a summer birthday? I mean, birthdays are great and all, but I love, LOVE that my birthday is in the summer. I have so many great summertime memories but the one that came to the forefront is from the summer of 1978, when I turned six years old. I…
Last week we had Vacation Bible School at our church, just as many did across the nation. My own children throw themselves into every lesson, craft, memory verse, and game. They have their favorites; my 4 yr. old son even slept with his craft one night. And every year for…
The past few days has brought a few boisterous storms through the Columbus area. In a not-so-brave voice, my sweet 6 yr. old has asked me numerous times, “Why did God make thunder and lightning, Mommy?” Hmmm. Well, my answer the first time was to distract her so that…
Tonight our ladies’ Bible study group discussed our comfort zones as an introduction to the course. One definition of “comfort zone” was a comfortable place where self-imposed boundaries define our thoughts and actions. The boundaries can be physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. Our desire as a study group is to…
Reflection is good for the soul. Especially when it is reflection on how God has worked in your life. Ten years ago today I made my way to the Cincinnati Zoo with a bouncy three year old in the back seat. We were tired; it had been a busy week….
All Christians have a comfort zone. Whether we realize or not, we have these certain areas we are “called” to serve in. We’ve been “gifted” a particular way, and God does that! But…. truthfully, we use that so many times as a limit on how far we will allow God…
I played my first offertory in church when I was 6 yrs. old. After teaching piano for the last 16 years, I’ve never taught a piano lesson exactly like this one. Sit back and watch Wintley Phipps teach the best piano lesson I’ve ever enjoyed. Talks a little more about…
My friend, Heather, often talks about how God works in “themes” in her life. There are times when we’ve spoken about a string of events, books, messages, etc. and they all have the same point, whatever the point is. Last week, I felt that “point” to be extending grace beyond…
Oh, come on. You know we all have them. The fat pants. Definition: The pants you wear when 1. carrying more weight than normal. 2. wanting to eat more than you should. 3. bloating. The list could probably go on. I usually wear the fat pants when I go to…
This week for Women of Faith, we answer the question:“If you could go back in time and tell your teenage self one thing, what would it be?”Get a new hair style? Drop the glasses, whether you can see or not? Yes, people, that is really me. I knew you would…
