She knew the rules, followed the rules and then still got in trouble … with me. Her senior year my husband and I had lifted our youngest daughter’s curfew. In a few short months when she left for college, we would have no idea where she was going or what she was doing. It…
Changing diapers, making suppers, filing through carpool. Stuffing letters, answering email, packing boxes. At different times in my life, a battle has waged within me. In my mind, the clashing goes something like this: “Why am I doing this? There are so many important things I could be, should be, doing now. But instead I…
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When I am lost and afraid, You are my comforter. I am not giving up. Every time oxygen enters my lungs and I exhale, it is a sign that You are my provider. Every day I choose to open my eyes once more, You are still there. I will not forget that You are still here,…
I’m what some might call a “half-full” type of gal. Looking on the positive side comes natural for me. Sometimes in life though, there is no bright side to look on. This is exactly the place where the Israelites are at. In Exodus 6:3, God is speaking to Moses: “I appeared to Abraham, to…
“When I see _________, I am drawn to that person.” What word would you fill in the blank with? Mine is courage. When I see courage lived out, I want to be brave too! Courage is what stirred in my heart as I read the legacy of the lives of Shiphrah, Puah, Jochebed and…