Faith
6 Years…
It is a beautiful sunny day… not unlike 6 years ago today. March 26th and 27th stand out on my calendar as days I remember. It is no ones Birthday or Wedding Anniversary in our family. Yet they…
Child Sponsorship
I was recently approached and asked if I would share a guest post. I was so happy to see it was a post about something very near and dear to my heart. David and I have sponsored…
Choosing to LIVE Everyday!
Each ‘New Year ‘ I make a list of goals for the coming year. Resolutions if you will. In past years I often start off great but within a short amount of time I miss a day…
Looking to Easter
I grew up in a family that attended a church that observed Lent. I now attend a church that does not really as a whole observe Lent or Advent, I know there are other individuals that…
The Church Being the Church…
I often think if you look for it you can see God’s fingerprints everywhere, today was a day where it was almost hard to pick them out, not for a lack of them, but because there were…
Embracing Joy…
I have had some thoughts milling around in my mind. I wanted to share it here. Some folks might find it odd that I would put it out there to the world but quite frankly as I…
First Week of Advent
I had wanted to post before Advent even began, of course, as you can clearly see I did not make that happen. I have decided to write when I can even if it does not fit my…
40
40 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm…
Keep Calm and Carry On: No yelling Challenge – Week 4
Wrap up WEEK 4 WE MADE IT, WOOHOO! Happy yelling is permitted. How did you do? Have you taken time to slow down and see what really makes you tick? What sets you off? That is step…
Choosing Joy
Today is 3 years from Joel’s brain surgery. I remember thinking, all we have to do is make it through this surgery and everything will be fine. 11 hours later the surgery was over, but when I…
Teaching me…
When we are blessed with a child we feel overwhelmed with the task that lays ahead of us. We have this new precious blank slate with which to write on. How wonderful, and intimidating at the same…
Joel’s Birthday and worlds colliding…
I am so late writing about Joel’s birthday, it was on the 14th of this month. We were late getting in on the 14th that I decided to write about it the next day. Unfortunately, the next…