A peek inside my Journal: 6/18/13 "Do you, the good shepherd, also protect me? Do you protect me and care for me too?" That is all I'll let you see! Sorry...no further details! My journal has become, not merely a recording of my thoughts and the events in my life, but my side of a life-long conversation with God. I try to […]
Just a short post this week. I was feeling particularly discouraged yesterday. The day I normally post on this blog. So much so that I didn't finish my article and gave up. I decided to let it go and write next week but I was encouraged this morning and thought I'd share. So...did I mention […]
There once was a boy. His home was often in turmoil with arguing and yelling. He dreaded hearing footsteps at night. Footsteps at night meant there was going to be a fight. How he hoped there wouldn't be fights...but there were...often. The boy learned how to cope though. He would leave...flee...escape. God's word was absent from […]
Last week I had the opportunity to take in some incredible beauty at Carlyle Lake, Illinois. My family roasted marshmallows at sunset at a picnic spot that my husband's family visited often in his childhood years. As the sun went down, the beautiful backdrop to all that was around me became brighter and more glorious. […]
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 […]
My son is loving math. This is amazing because I am his teacher and I have never even "gotten" math. I give the credit to our homeschool curriculum: Life of Fred math series, created by Stanley F. Schmidt. As thankful as I am to finally find a good math teacher, this past Sunday, my pastor reminded me of another […]
I was tired. The dishes weren't done. My girl was looking sleepy and my boy was knee deep into a project. Both were sick. From the looks of us, you'd never know that in five minutes we'd be trying to imitate Christ. But it is Easter weekend and I didn't want to miss the opportunities to reflect on our […]
"Mama...why does God let me be sick?" He groans. I had to steady myself because a couple of weeks ago...when that question was asked...I was asking the same questions inside. There is no kid-sized answer to that question. Not for a week like that week. So what do you say to a boy who is racked with nausea when […]
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 […]
There is a somewhat undefined thing happening in my heart. I'll call it IT. IT began a long time ago. Maybe in the pains of unfortunate events that we all endure in life. It could be summed up as a desire to help others who are suffering. Upon committing my life to Him, the IT became more clear. I […]
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 […]