Competition is in my blood. My parents were both competitive students growing up and it got passed down to their children. One of our favorite things to do in Sunday School was memory verse competition. The student who recited the most number of verses won First Place. The weeks leading to the big day were […]
There are a couple of texting features that I use A LOT on my phone: Voice texting – who really wants to type all those words anyway? Editing – because sometimes Siri doesn’t understand me. Even when I am going old school and using my fingers to send a text, I still manage to mess […]
As a kid, I remember showing up to church early. In fact, sometimes we were the first ones there. My parents weren’t the pastors. I don’t really remember if they even had a title at that point. So, why did they show up early? To set up the chairs. Our little church was renting a […]
There have been numerous teachable moments in my life. Writing for our devotional, Quest For More, has been no exception. For me, the process of writing involved reading the assigned Scripture, praying about what the Lord was saying to me, and then jotting those thoughts down. As much as I love to write, I found […]
A few days ago, I went to bed preoccupied. My mind was focused on an issue that I thought had been resolved. Yet, there it was rearing its head … again. My insides began churning as I felt overwhelmed with frustration and anxiety. I found myself having great difficulty falling asleep. After just a few […]
One year of writing. 365 pages. Our book is in the final review stages and God willing, it will be published later this year. It is a one year women’s devotional that follows the chronological Bible reading plan. We believe that “…Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, […]
There was a small closet in the narrow hallway of my house when I was a young girl. The hallway led to the living room from the bedroom that I shared with my sister. You would open the closet at your own risk because you never know what could fall out. Sheets were stuffed into […]
Not sure how I missed it, but I did. The big warning on the side of the taco shell box that states- do not use in toaster oven. Well, I did exactly what the box advised me not to do. I wasn’t trying to be rebellious. I was just trying to heat up some taco […]
During the decade prior to our move to Texas, my husband sang and led praise and worship in our church and also, with the band he was a part of. He was passionate about using this gift and he used it well. Our daughter Kayla was born at the tail end of that period and while […]
Snacks!
When my kids were younger, leaving the house took the coordination of a well timed symphony. Everyone had to be rested, fed, toileted, diapered, or entertained. I often brought books with me and used to
