Devotionals

Lately I’ve been hearing the song “Thy Will” by Hillary Scott on the radio a lot. It’s a song about trying to trust God through the difficult things in life that do not make sense. Hillary Scott said she wrote this song when she had gone through a miscarriage and she was in a dark

Next time you go to pick up a “Hot and Ready Pizza,” but find there are no pizzas hot or ready …God may be up to something. Speaker Holly Wagner challenged the ladies at our church’s recent women’s conference to always be ready to share God’s love with those around us. Holly said, ‘You may

I love the beach.  It is a feast for my senses. I love staring at the beautiful water with the contrast of the sky and sand against it. I love the feel of the warm sand on my feet and the cool water on my toes.  I love the sound of the waves crashing against each

There are parts of my life where I look back and think, “I wish I had done differently.  I didn’t know.  If only someone had told me.” For example, when I was a newlywed, I naively expected wedded bliss.  Imagine my surprise when our first Thanksgiving came and my husband and I couldn’t decide whose family

Here’s something you probably haven’t thought of in a really long time: Diagramming sentences*. When you diagram a sentence, you look at the function of each word. Subjects, verbs, and adjectives are usually involved but sometimes you also have a direct object and indirect object. If you are now having flashbacks of middle school English

“Whoo! It’s hot out here Ya know? I don’t mind though Just glad to be free Know what I’m saying..! Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance I just wanna praise you I just wanna praise you…” I imagine a prisoner being pounded by the harsh sunlight and heat when he first steps

It’s quite exciting to watch the Olympic Games and its races, competition, and victories. The athletes makes it appear as if their participation is effortless.  Yet, becoming familiar with the stories of the athletes clearly indicates that their arrival to the Olympics didn’t just happen overnight. Carl Lewis.  Bonnie Blair.  Michael Phelps.  Gabby Douglas. These Olympians began training early

True story.  I have had people tell me that I ask too many questions. It happened once at a wedding reception and again at a department lunch at work. I thought I was just making conversation. Apparently, they didn’t take it that way. I have been complimented for being easy to talk to. It has

I was preparing for a formal function and finally decided on a hairstyle that I wanted to try out for the event.  The picture of the up-do was carefully selected on my phone so that I could easily show the stylist at the salon.  The celebrity looked gorgeous with each strand of hair beautifully pinned in

I’ve shared previously how my family and I ventured to take road trips across the United States.  Following is an account from our adventure this summer: Family of 5.  4 flights.  Passports in tow as we step out of the country for the first time.  4 pieces of luggage plus bags to carry on.  2