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Our fun family tradition on Fridays is having a pizza and movie night. Our kids decide on the movie we’ll watch, while my husband and I order the pizza for a relaxing evening together. It has been a great way for us to unwind from the week and share some hearty laughs. The past month

Once upon a time in a land not so far away, there was a day that felt sad and gloomy. What should have been a happy day, a day to celebrate, instead just felt heavy with loss and questions. Joy seemed distant in spite of one’s efforts to make the most of the moment. Then,

Dear Friend, As I prayed for you, I sensed that you may be walking through an overwhelming situation today. You thought your life was okay and you were doing everything right until … suddenly. Now, you feel discouraged because your life isn’t the same. You are frightened because you don’t know the duration or the

Not so long ago I found myself on my knees after taking a nasty fall. There were scrapes, but I dusted myself off as quickly as possible and went on with my day. I smiled and nodded my way through each conversation afterwards.  As far as I could tell, no one around me could detect

Yesterday we were invited to the celebration of new love at a sweet engagement party.  Then, we had the honor of celebrating seasoned love at a beautiful 50th anniversary party. These events helped my husband and I recall our own early days with fondness and we were inspired to look at the years ahead with

Recently when I taught on worship, it brought to light what I have felt for years.  Worship is giving extravagant honor to the Lord. The amount of love God has demonstrated is unfathomable and He alone is worthy of all praise.   I don’t know about you, but it seems completely natural to do such

As my oldest daughter is approaching the end of her high school career, the reality has been setting in that she will not be home much longer. Before I know it, graduation will be here and she will go away to college. Don’t get me wrong. I am incredibly excited for her future. But where

My family and I have begun a new pastime of watching certain reality shows on television.  Before you judge me, let me explain. We have been watching “Shark Tank” and “Undercover Boss”.  What has fascinated me about these shows is the story of the successful business person who is able to invest in others.  Most

Over the years, I have experienced a hurt or two.  During each experience, I cried and vented, but eventually I dismissed it.  I’d tell myself that I was fine, that I forgave the person who hurt me, and I would leave the situation in God’s hands.  The only thing is that as soon as I

This month I have been sharing with you what God revealed to me from the beautiful sights we were mesmerized by on our vacation.  However, the photo in this post does not show anything majestic or breathtaking. Yet, I learned something from this scary screw. We had just driven one and a half days to