Monthly Archives: July 2012

Philippians 4:19: “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. We have recently moved our littlest out of his crib and into his big boy bed.  I forgot how much I hated starting over in the sleep department, but who am I kidding?  He never has sleptContinue reading “Want Versus Need”

I Samuel 16:7:  “…The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (NIV) My kids are always joking that when I eventually die (hopefully not for a long, long time), they will remember me as someone who loved coffee.  OneContinue reading “Getting to the Heart of the Matter”

I Samuel 16:7: “But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” Mike works at lot of overtime.  One explanation couldContinue reading “Mirror Image”

Mark 10:7-8: “‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.” We started growing spaghetti squash for the first time this year.  As it grows, it spreads out so that it’s hardContinue reading “Spaghetti Squash”

Matthew 23:12: “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” I realized something this past weekend.  Corn stalks look strong, like a tree trunk, but in actuality, they are really quite weak.  The littlest amount of pressure can either bend them, or completely break them off. That got meContinue reading “Corn versus Cucumbers”

“Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word tells me that I am a letter being read by everyone. I pray that I won’t be junk mail today. I pray that I won’t be like a bill making people feel like they owe me. I pray that I will be a love letter, a thank you note, andContinue reading “Invoice or Love Letter”

Colossians 1:10:  “so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God…”(NIV). Have you ever had one of those days…weeks…months…years?  When you know that you are crabby and you can’t do anything about it…or at leastContinue reading “Burden or Blessing?”

Psalm 118:24 – “This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (NIV) I thought I would take a few minutes to be thankful.  There are so many things in life that people complain about (myself included) but if you look hard enough, you can find a wayContinue reading “Thankfulness”

Outdoor picnics, S’mores cooked on a bonfire, camping outside, and staying up late to catch fireflies.  Playing games outside with family, having a cookout, and letting the kids use sparklers before the promise of the big show of fireworks later at night.  Sitting around reminiscing about old times, watching movies, and a shorter workweek.  TheseContinue reading “Fourth of July Fun”