This picture was taken on my honeymoon. My husband and I went to British Columbia and hiked and kayaked around one of the most beautiful places on earth. On this day, we kayaked in an inlet of water near Sechelt. Mountains rose up all around us. I was surrounded by captivating beauty and felt so small […]
Do you remember the story? The one about John F. Kennedy, Jr. flying the plane he was piloting into the Atlantic Ocean off of the coast of Massachusetts? Kennedy and his wife and sister-in-law were killed because Kennedy failed to maintain control of the airplane during a descent over water at night, which was a result of […]
I ironed his clothes. I ironed theirs. I ironed mine. I made breakfast, skipped the shower, dressed and fed the little people in the house and pulled together a snack for a hungry crowd of fellowshippers. I planned Sunday School, read over the sermon and encouraged him. I got up REAL early but I was STILL behind. I had caused […]
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 sure you check out her inspiring site after reading her […]
The bike trail is long and there is not enough time or energy to go further for some in our family. My six year old boy slants his eyes and looks down at the bike path he just made […]
Advent Joy isn’t shallow or sentimental—it is rooted in the appearing of Christ. When Scripture speaks of Christ being manifested, it means that God has made Himself clearly seen, known, and encountered in order to save. “The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation…” — Titus 2:11, ESV The Child in the manger is the […]
Where do you long for Christ’s Peace to enter your story this week? Or have you given up hope for that? Perhaps it would be good for you and me to remember Jesus' words about the kind of peace He gives. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the […]