” I will bless my people and their homes around my holy hill. And in the proper season I will send the showers they need. There will be showers of blessing. The orchards and fields of my people will yield bumper crops, and everyone will live in safety…” (Ezekiel 34:26,27) “In this way, the will know
Every Friday, I have the day off. Right now, you are probably envisioning me with my feet propped up, and a People magazine in my hand. Nope. Maybe I should rephrase that. I have every Friday off because I cram in 40 hours of work Monday – Thursday. So, really, my day off is my
My husband and I have the privilege of celebrating our 18th anniversary today. As I reflect on the beginning of our journey together, I’m reminded of the moments of fun and laughter we have shared. Oh, how special those memories are to me. But such moments seemed to vanish into thin air when we entered
Earlier this week, my mom needed a medical procedure performed at a facility, but the water levels were rising in Houston. Hurricane Harvey was leaving devastation in its path. Although her home was dry, the streets were flooded to a point that made travel dangerous. She had no way to get there. The procedure needed to
My friend from Houston texted me today. “The sun is out. Praise the Lord!!” Storms have a way of bringing life to a complete halt….but they also have a way of making us see hope in even the slightest ray of sunshine. In simple every day things we would normally take for granted. It’s been
This past month, we have been reading through Jeremiah. This is one of those books that I never really read very much; Other than the “For I know the plans I have for you…” section, I basically ignored this book. The readings consist of the prophet Jeremiah prophesying death and destruction to the Israelites because of their
Have you ever felt unloved or rejected? You are not alone. Leah was all too familiar with that feeling. You see, Leah had a sister, Rachel who the Bible portrayed as beautiful and having a lovely figure. And then there was Leah. Leah is described as having “weak eyes”. I’m not sure what that means,
Last week, Binu wrote a great post about dealing with moody, angry and just plain foolish people. It’s something we can all relate to. But what if the tables are turned? What if we are THAT moody person? We may not have been thinking of ourselves as we read it but what if someone else
What an exciting Monday it has been for our family! Freshly sharpened pencils and crisp new notebooks were all laid out for our first day of school. No sooner did the books crack open and the assignments begin for Math and Latin, when we joined our friends at the park to watch the solar eclipse.
Our 2nd devotional has been published on YouVersion! What can you learn from the lives of Mary, Ann, Herodias and others? These women may have lived thousands of years ago but their stories still speak to us today. Check out the link below to learn more about the plan and to subscribe. We pray it
Struggling with Perfectionism
A few weeks ago, I joined some friends for a painting event led by an instructor. Maybe I should preface this by sharing how I ventured out to a similar event a few years ago
