Monthly Archives: September 2012

I Corinthians 13:2: “…and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” (NIV)  I had the opportunity recently for another personal growth experience.  After being convicted that our family needed to eat healthier, I chose to “tighten up” our food.  I replaced unhealthy, processed food withContinue reading “Presentation Is Everything”

“Life isn’t about waiting for the showers to pass.  It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” (Vivian Greene) I read this quote and fell in love with it.  It got me thinking…there are so many times in my life that were showers I wished would pass (my husband’s illness, our miscarriage, broken relationships), butContinue reading “Do You Like Rain?”

Philippians 2:4: “not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Do you ever sometimes just feel blah?  Does the weight of the world make you feel heavy, tired, or sad for no reason in particular?  I know that happens to me at times.  There doesn’t have toContinue reading “Depressed…Defeated…Deliver Brownies”

“We always have a choice between fear and faith – no matter how bleak things look.” (Rachel Olsen). Joshua 1:9: “Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” The topic of fear versus faith comes up regularly on my blog. That’s becauseContinue reading “Your Choice”

Matthew 7:16-17: “By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.”   I have a pet peeve.  When my children disobey me (and let’s be realistic, it’s going to happen), they try toContinue reading “Show, Don’t Tell”

Psalm 139:16: “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” (NIV) The more I get to know God, the more verses in the Bible I fall in love with.  They are like a message written directly to me.  Lately,Continue reading “God Knew”

II Timothy 1:5: “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” In honor of Grandparents Day, I wanted to take time to thank grandparents who invest in the lives of their grandchildren andContinue reading “Celebrating Grandparents”

Proverbs 17:17: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” (NIV) With public school officially starting this week in Michigan, many are replacing their somewhat slower-paced summer schedules with the busyness of school, sports, and church activities.  Some are just returning to the same schedule they hadContinue reading “Sibling Bonds”

Titus 1:9: “He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose.”   I had the privilege of watching two very different forms of leadership lately.  Both were for the same event but presented in completely opposite ways. Continue reading “True Leadership”