Comparison latches onto to my heart this morning, trying to pull me under, “Why don’t you have the energy she has? Why can’t you do what she does?” An embarrassment only I feel, I wonder what is wrong with me. Then Jesus whispers to me as I read His Word, “My grace is sufficient for you,…
There is a power struggle going on in my house. Maybe you’ve got one too. My teen children are on the cusp of adulthood, yet I am hanging on with white clenched knuckles. It looks like this: “Did you practice piano yet?” “No, I’ll do it later.” “Your room needs picking up. Stop what you…
There’s a certain peacefulness that comes with routine. I know what time to get up, get breakfast for my family, get them off to school and work, spend time with Jesus, start writing. For the most part, I know what to expect each day. That is until the unexpected happens. When alarms don’t go off,…
Wouldn’t it be so perfect if we could fast forward our children so that they have the faith we have now, only at their age? It sounds great, but if you look back on your faith, the depth you have today comes from the history you made with God yesterday. Since we can’t literally give…
Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, it always does. At least it seems to at the Cowell house! Sometimes, it’s relatively small things. Like forgetting to put chlorine in our pool all winter and pulling the cover off to find a deep, dark swamp. (Who, me?) Other times, the darkness is life altering….
Ooooooo….my girl was mad! Her teacher had called out her mistake in class; making her feel stupid. Already struggling in this subject, her embarrassment just made things worse. She shared with me, “My initial reaction was anger! I wanted to lash out at her. Then I thought, “What is going on in her life that makes…