Monthly Archives: August 2014

“You’re His child. That hasn’t changed. When children make mistakes, parents hope they get it right the next time, but they don’t walk away. Parents want their kids to be the best they can be. That’s what God wants for you, you know.” (Nancy Mehl, The Gathering Shadows) It’s easy sometimes to think because IContinue reading “Regular Maintenance”

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 (NIV)   Our daughter sometimes gets upset that she’s the only girl sandwiched between two brothers. Most of the time she enjoys the extra attention. A big brother toContinue reading “We Are Blessed”

“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 (NIV) Last time I shared the incident about God whispering to me to help a random couple tackle a fallen tree and how I missed the mark. Today, I want toContinue reading “Blessing You Blesses Me More – Part II”

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 (NIV) Today I’m going to admit a mistake I made and how God redeemed it the very next day. This summer I was driving our oldestContinue reading “Blessing You Blesses Me More – Part I”

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 (NIV) My kids and I were at the grocery store last Friday and there was a woman there with two children, one of whom was having a major meltdown.  Most, if not all, of our children have experiencedContinue reading “I Finally Looked Up”

“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.” Psalm 40:3 (NIV) In Please Accept This Invitation, I wrote about how God gently wakes me up in the mornings and how privileged I feel that theContinue reading “What’s Your Love Song?”

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12 (NIV) Summer is definitely in full swing by now.  Maybe your family likes to schedule activities to keep your kids from getting bored, maybe another family has a list of chores that everyone has to complete and then they get freeContinue reading ““Moooooooooooooooom!””

“They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:8 (NIV)   My husband plants a garden every year.Continue reading “Second-Chance Gardens”