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“The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt is a great read for kids… and probably an even better read for those of us that act like kids. I have often said that the books that I read with my kids mirror certain circumstances in my life.  This particular story is the story of a […]

And you thought your church collected too many offerings….Try living in Old Testament Times. Burnt offerings, sin offerings, grain offerings, fellowship offerings, there was even a wave offering. Commit an unintentional sin, time for a sin offering. Commit a sin unintentionally regarding any of the Lord’s Holy things, time for a guilt offering.  Want to express […]

Has jealousy ever driven you to say and do things that you are not proud of? When I was a young girl, my best friend and I had a lot in common.  We were the same age, we loved to talk, and we had a favorite older friend.  This friend was the one we looked […]

My husband and I were newlyweds when we traveled overseas to the Dominican Republic.   The beaches there are beautiful.  We rode on horses, took a bike ride through the outskirts of the resort we were staying at, and had dinner on the beach. But, we also some more memorable moments, like getting seasick on a […]

Has a certain circumstance left you feeling hopeless? No matter how much you pray, it seems as there is no change, no hope.  Suddenly, you feel forgotten by God.  Even worse, maybe those around you don’t seem to have an inkling of how to empathize with you.  You just feel alone and misunderstood.   I […]

I came home from work yesterday, and my husband and son were outside with a few neighbors.  The kids were riding their bikes and the adults were hanging out nearby. My daughter and I went across the street to join them.  Our temps were back in the 60s, so it was the first day that we […]

Some people are natural givers. I’m not one of those people. I am a natural saver. My husband, on the other hand is one of those people. He is a natural giver, but he is also a natural spender. So, as one might expect, our first few years of marriage were interesting.  My husband wanted to […]

I was looking down at my cell phone as my daughter was trying to get my attention.  “Mommy!  Look at what I made!” She was trying to get my approval on her drawing. I didn’t look up and murmured, “Hmm..that’s nice.” “No, Mommy, look!” She insisted.  I had no choice but to draw my eyes […]

The test scores were in. I breathed a sigh of relief, told my son I was proud of him and went to bed. The next day, I couldn’t resist. I told my boys, “Don’t ever let a test dictate what you can or can not accomplish.” I was thankful my son did well, but what […]

I was in college when two of my classmates died in a boating accident.  We were part of an intimate group of friends, and upon hearing of their death, we were utterly devastated.  While I had been to several funerals up until that time, I felt the death of those young men stung me so […]