As I watch my kids grow in the various stages of their life, I find myself thinking back to my own childhood and I comparing my children to myself at their age. I was recently thinking about my relationship with God in my childhood. It seems that when I compare my relationship to God as
It happens every Sunday when the preacher is winding down and the band makes their way back on stage. We watch their every move like we’ve never seen someone pick up a guitar before. It transpired at a meeting I was at last week. One woman stepped out of the room because she needed to cough
The last few Saturdays, I have been getting up and going for a run. This is a huge accomplishment for me. We were finally in a season where we have no commitments on Saturday mornings, and the weather has finally cooled down. I have been able to get up, get the kids settled and just
Life here on earth doesn’t always turn out the way we plan. But I am grateful that as a follower of Christ, our hope is in Him. “There’s a day that’s drawing near When this darkness breaks to light And the shadows disappear, And my faith shall be my eyes Jesus has overcome, And the
Do you find yourself making decisions based on the past? With Thanksgiving and Christmas being my favorite times of the year, I love to host large groups of people at my home. In fact, it’s a tradition my husband and I began 17 years ago when we were just newlyweds. Decorating, cooking, and organizing gift
Have you ever cried out to the Lord in desperation for something, and in His faithfulness, He answers you, and instead of thanking God right away, you call or text your friends to share the news? I know I am guilty of that many, many times over. I don’t think it’s wrong to share good
One of the driving forces of a successful business is service excellence. In the medical arena, we are called to serve our patients with excellence, not only to ensure that they return to us in the future, but because it’s the right way to treat people. Over the last year, our organization has asked us
Maybe you’ve heard that the Dallas Cowboys are 9-1? Maybe you’ve also heard that our rookie quarterback, Dak Prescott, isn’t playing like a rookie and is leading our team to a record breaking kind of season?! And guess what else he does? He throws away his own trash. Hopefully, I didn’t lose you when I
My Favorite Post: My Family My daughter is the younger of my two children. She is a really funny kid- she is a ball of energy. She talks all the time- there is a running narrative of her thoughts. She wants to tell me everything. It gets more passionate as she becomes tired (I don’t know
I must confess . Some Sundays are harder than others for me to truly enter into worship. New or unfamiliar songs, crying babies, sitting under a strong air vent or in front of someone singing slightly off key…all cause me to lose focus. And even if my external environment is “perfect,” life’s challenges (past or
Back to School
I don’t know what going back to school looks like with your family. When my kids were young, there were squeals of excitement. They loved shopping for new school supplies and anticipating the wonderful world
