When You Think You've Been Foolish...

When You Think You've Been Foolish...

My kids giggle as I read from Proverbs 30. "If you have been foolish, exalting yourself, or if you have been devising evil, put your hand on your mouth. For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife." (verses...
A Reason to Dance

A Reason to Dance

"Lord the Light or Your Love is shining, In the midst of the darkness shining, Jesus light of the world shine upon us, Set us free by the truth You now bring us, Shine on me. Shine on me...." She danced without inhibitions.  Eyes closed and arms out wide, she floated...
Mercy Triumphs

Mercy Triumphs

I have been enjoying the many layers of beauty in the iris. I fold back petals only to find more. It's not just the layers of petals that entice me to investigate, but also the incredible detailed handiwork on the petals. Yellow fuzzy lines sit on the middle of each...
When You Need To Be Revived

When You Need To Be Revived

Every spring we have one of those days.  Out of nowhere, the temperature drops and we get a great storm with hail. The kids love it but I cringe at the thought of our fragile flowers being pelted by the ice. This year it was the bluebells that were still standing, the...
He is Risen! Alleluia!

He is Risen! Alleluia!

  It's been a messy week but in the midst of a battle with allergies, fatigue and a great lack of organization I was encouraged. All I could see was the mess.  The school books scattered and miscellaneous items on the dining room table. Headbands, paperwork, mail...
On Revisiting the Past

On Revisiting the Past

  The million steps to 35 years ago is literally just a few blocks away. I live one street over from a house I grew up in. Sometimes I take my children down that dead-end road. We walk down the gravel road where I remember...like yesterday...playing in the...
Welcome to Wasteland to Graceland

Welcome to Wasteland to Graceland

  Welcome to Wasteland to Graceland! If you are visiting from the 5 Minutes for Mom Party, here is a little introduction about my blog: I'm a Christian, wife, mom (2 kids), homeschooler, and Christian Life Coach. I loved writing and illustrating stories as a...
God-based vs. Fear-based Decisions

God-based vs. Fear-based Decisions

The Magic House... A magnificent old house in St. Louis filled with everything a child (and adult) longs to play with but doesn't realize yet.  There is nothing commonplace or boring.  Unique excitement awaits around every corner and in every nook and cranny. ...
On the Edge of Spring

On the Edge of Spring

It's already but not yet. We've been given the date and the declaration but we have not really experienced it quite fully yet...at least not in Missouri.  Yes...we've had days...but they have been too short.  Just today we had 75-80 degree weather.  But the wind is...