Greater than Me

Greater than Me

The Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier, downtown Chicago was big and overwhelming. I felt relieved when I saw that it was closed down for the day because of wind.  I thought that was funny...things close down due to wind in the windy city?  Ruthie, my three year old daughter,...
Too Good to be True

Too Good to be True

I heard her little girl voice lifting up prayer.  She didn't know I was listening to her precious gratefulness: "Thank you God for the potty... Thank you for the toilet paper... Thank you for the water... Thank you for the sink... Thank you for the shower... Thank you...
Friday Fun...Blog Swap

Friday Fun...Blog Swap

I want to introduce my friend, Misty, to you today!  Misty is visiting here and I'm writing over on her blog, Simply Helping Him, about Our Children...Gifts to the World. Misty's blog always moves me to want to serve the Lord and my husband more passionately.  Make...
Life Under the Big Top

Life Under the Big Top

We made our way to the big top...expecting excitement. Two rows behind the one ring soon to be filled with tigers, elephants, camels and a woman swinging high on a trapeze. Our anticipation was rewarded. Eyes enlarged.  Unable to take in all.  In awe....
Rejoicing in the grace and love of God

Rejoicing in the grace and love of God

"One day as I was passing into the field... this sentence fell upon my soul. -'Thy righteousness is in heaven.' And I thought I saw with the eyes of my soul Jesus Christ at God's right hand; there, I say, was my righteousness; so that wherever I was, or whatever I was...