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Something unexpected happened two weeks ago. We were hovering and praying in our pantry with the weather reports playing in the background. The blankets and pillows kept us comfortable as we kept a close eye on the weatherman’s radar.  The formation of a tornado seemed to be inching closer to us, but by God’s grace

I have an irrational fear. I take that back… I have several irrational fears.  Most of mine are about driving… I have an irrational fear of cars coming unhooked from car haulers on the highway. (I think that one is from the movies!) I have a fear of the retaining walls that they put up

I used to be a mean girl. If you don’t believe me, just ask my sister, who found the perfect opportunity to share some examples at my recent birthday celebration. Unfortunately, growing up, she experienced the brunt of my bossy attitude more than anyone else, and somehow (fortunately),  it went under my parents’ radar. Some

It was a trip we had been excited about for months – our first cruise.  The preparation included a long, painful visit to the Passport Office, where my kids got bored within the first five minutes and numerous visits to the store to pick up last-minute items. Nevertheless, the excitement pushed us through, and finally

My daughter lost 2 teeth in a week. This was a big deal around our house.  She is six and had not lost any teeth yet.  She had seen her big brother lose several teeth and was waiting patiently for her turn. Finally, she had one loose tooth! She bit into a corn dog, not

We had an inconvenience today…one that required my husband to serve as the family chauffeur. A few weeks ago, while reversing my car into the garage, it scraped against an old bicycle we had laying against the wall. Unbeknownst to me, a part of the car paneling was being pulled apart as I scraped against

In our home, I am a microwave thinker and my husband is a crock pot thinker.  So, when decisions need to be made or action needs to be taken, I tend to move faster than he does.  He likes the analyze the issue, thinking about it from different perspectives.  I like to go with my

It was dark, cold, and wet, but the soccer game was still on.  I had hoped they would cancel it, but regardless, I was out there with my coat and gloves to support my daughter under the glare of the massive field lights. She was fierce on the field, running fast and blocking passes. The

My younger son does a lot of things well, but if there’s one thing he does extremely well, it’s his ability to ask… and keep on asking. Since he was young, persistence has been his strength. And he knows just who to ask. His daddy. “Daddy, can we go get donuts?” “Daddy, can you play

Can I just be real with you Friend? The past few weeks have been really hard on this Mama’s heart.  There were just some days and some choices which left me overwhelmed. I felt discouraged and all alone as if no one could possibly understand or relate. Then, the Lord ever so gently reminds me