Yesterday,I learned a new thing about myself. I have always thought of myself as fearless. Worry is not one of my many struggles, so I assumed that I didn’t struggle with fear either. Yet, I came to the realization that when I am frustrated or angry, what I really am experiencing is fear. Fear that…
“Mom…I just got a phone call. Did I have a hair appointment today that I just missed?” Mariah questioned me as I sat in my office preoccupied. OMG! How could I have forgotten! I EVEN had it written on my planner! Today, I read Psalm 23:2 “He makes me to lie down in green pastures;…
Like many of you, Greg and I had been out in our yard sprucing up after the winter, trimming, pruning, and pulling, when I saw something that made my heart leap. A blossom. A pure white ray of hope. Five years ago, I planted two apple trees against the brick wall of our garage, attempting…
“Live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” Wow…that sure is a high standard. What would a life that is worthy of the calling (the calling to be disciples of Christ) look like? Paul goes on to say in Ephesians 4, that is looks like this: 1) completely humble and gentle (reading this…
“What is that disgusting smell?” was the greeting my child gave me as he enter my box car (that’s what we call my little black XB). Yes, it’s true, my car did have an odor that was far from pleasant. After a weekend of softball tournaments, Greg had unloaded my backseat only to discover our…
Several times a week, I try to read the Word of God to my kids while they eat their breakfast. (Doesn’t it say somewhere in the Old Testament say something like “Teach it to them while they walk, etc. How about while they eat?) So, today being the 5th of May, I opened up to…