Last night as I was watching a sitcom, the episode focused on a couple attempting to host their engagement party amidst anger and tension between their parents. To solve this unacceptable problem, the main character created a unity blanket which she displayed for the entire family to see. It had a beautifully stitched square for each
“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and
9/11 was a scary time for the United States as a nation. My husband & I happened to be in New York that week and were in complete shock of what was happening right around us. The following weekend, I recall watching the news and hearing about an “Arab-looking” gas station attendant being attacked, in
It has been an interesting week in the world of basketball. Kevin Durant left OKC for Golden State, Dwayne Wade left Miami for the Chicago Bulls, and Chandler Parsons left the Mavs for the Memphis Grizzlies. Fans all over the country are either ecstatic or heartbroken depending on who has joined or departed their favorite
For the last two weeks, these flowers have been sitting on my kitchen counter. Everyone that has come to my house has asked me what I did to get flowers for no apparent reason. I gave them all the same response, “I wrecked the car.” This is met with puzzled looks, especially from the guys.
Let’s imagine that I called you today and told you I’d like to come visit your home in a couple of hours. How would you feel? Panicked? Unprepared? Stressed? Most people, on receiving news of a guest, would naturally clean up the clutter in their home, work on a snack tray, and change into some
At the beginning of the year I started exercising again and using the elliptical machine as part of my New Year’s resolution. One of my other resolutions was to be more consistent with my quiet time. As I was using the machine the Lord pointed out 3 measurements on it: Time Distance Calories burned He
Have you ever seen one of those time-lapse videos? It’s usually a couple of minutes long but it shows what happened over an extended period of time, like the construction of a new building or setting up for a major event. It’s amazing how they can capture what took days or sometimes even years to
It’s Springtime…
He initiated the conversation, and he was beyond transparent. Without my husband or I even asking, our friend told us everything…and it wasn’t pretty. My stomach was in knots. As he went through the details,
