I blow it. I blow it with my husband. I blow it with my kids. You name it, I blow it.But He never does. God’s faithfulness to me; His unconditional love never quits. It never falls short. Never messes up.“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me….
Since the time we were “we” my husband has made up songs. Songs about the kids. Songs about politics. Songs for each sport my kid’s played. Silly songs. Songs we all love. “How many of Dad’s songs can you remember?” I challenged as I pulled out a sheet of paper on that long Thanksgiving drive. One after another,…
When can deals be better than Black Friday? The weekend before Thanksgiving! I had been plotting for two days. An I-love-it-but-it’s-way-too-expensive store was having the amazing 60% off only-twice-a-year sale. I just HAD to figure out a way to fit a trip to that store into a Saturday that was already slatted for bathroom cleaning, a softball…
We all have a lot to be thankful for; many to be grateful to. Here is a challenge given today by Seth Godin on his blog:A modern Thanksgiving would celebrate two things:The people in our lives who give us the support and love we need to make a difference, and… The opportunity to build something…
“What do you want for Christmas?” …a question I have asked my kids over the years. Some years, I didn’t ask; yet “the list” was still. Have some of you already received a long list from your teen? All set for Black Friday? This year, Americans will spend over 447 billion dollars on Christmas. Are my kids picking…
Practice selective hearing, Pastor Furtick’s advised yesterday Practice selective hearing. We’re all good at that already, right? Husbands and wives. Parents and children. Bosses and employees. We often hear what we want to hear only what we want. Let’s take it a little further. Who should we practice selective hearing with? Is there a family…