“It’s not like I want to die or anything, I just thought, ‘I would love to go to be with Jesus right now.” Reflecting on our strenuous afternoon yesterday, our daughter gave us a glimpse into her little heart. After running a couple of errands after school, Madi began to complain that she couldn’t breathe….
So you’re in the bowling alley with your family and the next thing you know, you’re singing the words to the song blaring over the speakers. Your head starts moving. You start bopping around and you’re kids just look at you like, “What are you doing?” You can’t help it! “We Are Family” is just…
To most, it is just a coffee table. A table that has seen better days; maybe is slightly out of fashion. But to her it is an altar of sorts. The coffee table is the place where she found Him; the day she received a new life in Jesus. My mom has looked for new…
In your life, what things have you trained for? A new job? A sporting event? Skills needed for a new hobby? Classes on parenting, fianances or marriage? Things worth knowing; stuff worth having requires training. Sometimes, though, when it comes to our walk with Jesus, this concept doesn’t carry over. We become weary; tired of…
Getting a head start on my family’s favorite Christmas Eve treats, I prepared the jalapenos to hold the cream cheese, trying to keep the juice from burning my eyes. “Mom, are you bored right now or are you just trying to get things ready early?” My twelve-year-old asked. Moms and boredom. That seems like an…
I woke up this morning with a heavy heart. A dear friend’s teen daughter is in a six hour back surgery as I write. Another dear friend has a breast biopsy next week. Still another was given news last Thursday that her husband lost his job. Other friends are alone, have children on drugs or…