Some days God speaks big things to me. He opens my eyes wide, miraculously loosens my grip, unleashes goosebumps onto my skin, and sets my heart a pitter-patter. And I stand amazed, awestruck, silenced and searching for someone to share with all at the same time. Other days I hear nothing. I don’t know why. Well, actually, I think a… Read More
Have you ever been in a restaurant when the lights suddenly dimmed and the softer, more ambient light began to glow, cluing you in to the fact that it was no longer day time, but evening had arrived? In fact, the restaurant may have even changed menus at about this same point, transitioning from smaller portions and reasonable prices to… Read More
I’ve mentioned a handy, dandy little tool for meditating on scripture most every time I’ve talked about it this past year, and yet I’ve neglected to ever really provide all the how to’s for this particular tip. So today we’re going out of this world with an extraterrestrial sort of meditation method. Now before you think I’ve flipped my lid… Read More
I’ve been straightening up lately. I haven’t been cleaning, just straightening. For my Mother’s Day gift, my husband is providing me with a one-time house cleaner today. So you know how that goes. I have to straighten up so she can clean up. In fact she came over Monday to survey the house and see what I wanted to have… Read More
My daughter HATES getting shots. (The photo above is obviously SO not her.) If I were to have to take her in for even one shot in the arm, here’s what I could expect: I’d have to force her into the car. We’d sit in the parking lot of the lab or doctor’s office for at least 15 minutes with… Read More
I held a couple of babies, listened to a retired school teacher talk about getting your preschoolers ready for kindergarten, talked about breastfeeding with some nursing moms, and headed to the post office…to mail my daughter’s high school graduation announcements. I’d call that a morning of contrasts. I love hanging with our Mothers of Preschoolers on the first day of… Read More