A soul that walks on water leaves no footprints, but will make waves."
When it comes to kids, Independence and Responsibility haven’t always gone hand in hand. The former SHOULD be given based on the latter, but unfortunately it often the other way around.
We recently had some extra kids here for a birthday sleepover.…
Ivan, his poor heart broken, silently fell with his tears into the comfort of sleep, while I washed dishes thinking I still had a chance to hold him.
Take time to be holy…remember that old song? It came to mind tonight as I looked at my soon to be…
Reposting this from “The Distaff Side” blog for our Sunday school girls.
Last night I watched a film with the boys about animals. It’s called “Life” and it’s made by BBC the same folks that made the series “Planet Earth.” It’s an amazing piece of art…
luxury: free or habitual indulgence in or enjoyment of comforts and pleasures in addition to those necessary for a reasonable standard of well-being.
I am realizing as my calendar fills and my clock ticks that maintaining focus is something only thos…
I taught our Wednesday night class last night and it went well. But getting there was tough.
I got to church late, which normally wouldn’t be a big deal, but the reason we go early is for Owen’s FUSE team rehearsal. I had forgotten my teaching no…
I read Proverbs 31 today. The first few lines seem a little like an introduction which can seem less important than the rest but as I soaked in verse two I had to stop and re-read in a different translation to ensure what I immediately believed it to s…
Today is our second, first day of school for the year. Owen’s first day was yesterday and Ivan starts today. They do attend the same school, but as Ivan is starting kindergarten there is a phase in schedule that didn’t include him yesterday.
Owen…
The moment each of my boys were born I whispered something to them. “Jesus love you.” Above anything else, above my own love for them, above their own esteem, I want them to know that Jesus loves them.
Some may consider it cliché, some might consid…
I read Psalm 37 the other day and it really got me. I’ve always loved that chapter in Psalms. It’s full of nuggets that can inspire and challenge. As I read it I thought mostly of Kris. Some of the situations he deals with on a daily basis can be fr…
Leaning on Jesus (the everlasting arms)
“I don’t know how to do this?”
“I don’t know what I would do if I lost my mom.”
Loss requires an infilling
Josie’s Song
“You are the called and the chosen
No longer bound by your fear
Stand with y…