Mary DeMuth has given me the privilege of guest posting for her again today. How cool is that?! So here’s  a teaser…make sure you stop by her place to read the entire post and thanks for reading!! The smell of hot cocoa and burnt sugar with a twist of mint…
You’ll have to forgive me, but honestly, I’m feeling a little like the Cindy Lou Who of Thanksgiving today. Our gratefulness lives shorter each year as Americans. We move our deal shopping time forward from 5 am to midnight because, well, you can never start trampling people too early for…
Psalm 136:3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Psalm 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. I Chronicles 16:8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his…
Each night when the Woj tribe gets tucked into bed, we say prayers. Matt and I pray individually for and with each child. Even on the rare occasions when either of us are away, our children want their prayers, even if it’s over the phone. Interestingly enough, Tristina, our 7…
This morning I’ve spent a good deal of time removing wallpaper boarder. I just felt your cringe. Instead of looking at it as work, I was viewing it as stress relief. 🙂  Then the more I reflected… God started teaching me. About wallpaper? Yep. Wallpaper. Life is really a whole…
A bit tired of the usual grind today, I found my motherly self a bit at odds. Too many “Mo-oms” at once and my head aches. Do you think moms could form a union? Ask for overtime? Demand vacation pay? Request better health benefits? Do you think we could rally…
For a few moments in time, the world stopped and my complete focus was on holding my little bundle of joy. The slight squeak in the padded chair as I rocked my youngest to sleep was hardly even noticed.  The chair swayed gently back and forth, and her gorgeous blue…
The salt and pepper hair had faded and silver strands coiled in their places. Â Once straight and tall, their frames had begun to curve uncomfortably. Old age was “setting in.” And while that wasn’t so bad really, after all, their lives had been full…yet something was missing. Â Something BIG…
Along life’s pathway there are those you encounter who inspire and encourage in a unique manner. Meet Mary DeMuth: one of THOSE people. She’s a Jesus lover, wife, mother, and published author twelve times over. Â She blogs at Live Uncaged and speaks on various topics, including Christ’s transforming power, Christian…
By now most of the nation is aware of the tragedy in Zanesville, OH, where 56 wild animals were freed from their habitats by their owner prior to shooting himself.  The animals included 18 rare Bengal tigers, monkeys, lions, and bears, as well as  others.  The photos of the  49 gorgeous…
Over the weekend, I was asked a question. Bold and blunt. (You know, some people the Lord gently reminds to keep their opinions to themselves and then there are those I believe He has to scream in their ear : Keep your trap shut! Â I verge on that sort of…
Last Friday my fourth grader, Michael, sure made his parents proud. Â His public school teacher called to let me know that Michael raised his hand during class because he did not think he should be listening to a particular story, Tuck Everlasting. While many Christians consider this fantasy story to…
