When I dropped my son off to his first day at work, it felt a lot like dropping him off to his first day at kindergarten. It was hard. If you are like me, letting go of our children does not come naturally. I do it because I have to. Because I know one day
I came across this picture the other day. It brought back a flood of memories. Even though I’m not in the picture, I was there. I was the one taking it….And I remember some of the emotions I was feeling at that time. It might have looked picture perfect, and for my mom and my
Joshua and Caleb. They are my two favorite Bible characters (no joke, I even named my children after them). My ears perk up and I sit up a little taller in my pew when their names are mentioned…I’m like a proud mama. Joshua’s leadership, Caleb’s feisty spirit. Put them together, they define courage. You’ve probably
Have you had a door close in your life recently? Or maybe even slam shut? Don’t take it personally. On second thought…if You are a believer, asking God for His will to be done, maybe you should take it personally. In 1 Samuel 29, David is on the run from King Saul. He is tired
My husband and I just celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary this past week. I’ll be honest, after so many years, it’s easy to take each other for granted. No major crisis…just going through the motions of life and tag teaming through each day’s demands. In the blog titled, “Four Conversations which can change your Marriage,”
A friend sent my husband and I this song several months ago when we were in desperate need of a miracle. God used the song to not only change the atmosphere around me, but to also change the fear filled thoughts within me. The lyrics reminded me of God’s control in the midst of uncertainty.
My parents and I never had the “social media” talk. We didn’t need to. It wasn’t around back then. But it’s here now (and it seems like it’s here to stay in some form or another) which means it’s time to have “that talk.” A few weeks ago I shared a blog by Kristen Welch
As I watched my younger son sit on the bench, I thought about you. He sat, he smiled , he cheered his team on….but beneath his happy exterior, I knew he was discouraged and dying to get onto the court. My son, Caleb, is a gifted basketball player. (Okay, so maybe I’m a little biased and
Sometimes it starts with a feeling… John chapter 6 tells the familiar story. Jesus was teaching. Crowds were listening. It was getting late. And instead of sending the people home like I would have done (can anyone say- Bye Felicia!) Jesus suggested they all eat dinner together. All five thousand of them. It gets better…Jesus
I have goals, you most likely have goals, and the Israelites had a goal. We all long to reach a Promised Land. In Numbers 33:51-53, God gives strict orders to the Israelites concerning their goal. ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan, SET UP A HAMMOCK, AND RELAX IN THE SUN, for you have finally
The Devil’s Slide
Last year, my family and I had the opportunity to go on an RV trip. It was quite an experience. We were fortunate to go with another family who were well versed in the art
