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“The people of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one allotment and one portion for an inheritance? We are a numerous people, and the Lord has blessed us abundantly. “If you are so numerous,” Joshua answered, “and if the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go up into […]

One of my children is particularly “gifted” in asking for things from me.  He will often ask me for something and when my initial answer is “no”, he proceeds to explain and persist, using all his reasoning and persuasive skills to try to change my mind. Most of the time, my answer remains the same. […]

I started 2021 off with some SMART goals.  A few weeks ago I wrote a post about making goals that were Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time Sensitive. 1 I wrote out 7 goals for the year and had specific action plans and dates associated with each of them. So far, one month in, I […]

Waiting.   It can feel like the worst.  Just yesterday, I happened to pick the “slow” lane at the grocery store.  As most of you probably do, I try my best to anticipate which will go the fastest.  By all accounts, I had picked the right one.  But it wasn’t so.  I could feel myself getting […]

I have to admit I really hate New Year’s resolutions.  For years I would come into the new year with a lofty list of resolutions that were completely abandoned by the second week of January. As the years went on, I said to myself that I would  just have one or two goals to focus […]

The last few days my family has been without internet due to an outage with my service provider.  It’s been a “rough” few days for us, to say the least.  School is out for Christmas break and my children have been bored out of their minds…no video games, no TV, no Netflix…nothing. While there were […]

For our family, whenever the Christmas season comes around, one of the things that we enjoy so much is cranking up the Christmas music, while decorating our tree and sipping on homemade hot chocolate.  Years ago, I came across this hot chocolate recipe that has been a hit for my family and our friends.  As […]

Psalms 50:14-15 says “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and you will call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me”. Scripture says that a thankful heart and words of gratitude are currency that goes much farther than any sacrifices we […]

I am so honored and proud of the veterans who have served our country.   Hundreds of thousands of citizens have bravely fought and served since our country was formed. The sacrifices of these brave men and women are not to be diminished.  They left their homes and their families behind to bravely fight for […]

I recently heard the story of a young family who had made a decision to pay off their 30 year mortgage early. Realistically they didn’t know how quickly they could actually pay it off.  But they made a decision that they would start with what they had in their hands, and would always put something […]