December 3, 2022 Turtles in the Kitchen It had been one of those days. You know, when you begin to question everything, your brain shouts accusing bits at you and highlights every choice you’ve made since infancy, and your biggest challenge is to find something joyful to think on or [...]
This week in Sunday School, our children are focusing on “God Speaks.” One of the wonder truths in our curriculum is basically that God knows you! God knows every person, He knit them together (No one is an accident!), He knows everything about their hearts, minds, and souls [...]
Encouragers: The Challenger of Norms October 6, 2022 I’m praying for her family. I’m praying for strength, wisdom, and peace in her heart. This woman is the Challenger of Norms. She has encouraged me over many years. When my daughters ask if I have a best friend, this woman comes [...]
August 17, 2021 Hold Longer A song came on the radio today. It was the first time I heard it. Casting Crowns’ song called “Scars In Heaven” played while I was on the way to after school pickup. The first line says “…if I had known it was the last [...]
Resetting my perception focusing on having an attitude of gratitude! [...]
March 13, 2021 I’m Fine (don’t go deep) You know, someone says politely, “How are you today?” Preprogrammed for courtesy, we reply automatically, “I’m fine.” But are you really “fine?” Or does that really mean, “I’m hurting, but don’t ask?” In our society, it’s so easy to fall into the [...]
Dating Decisions Part 3: Discovering Real Life and True Love [...]
August 8, 2020 Wonder and Amazement “Mom,” this was in a very contemplative tone like Pooh Bear thinking, “do you think God ever gets sad because people don’t like themselves?” I’m pretty sure he does. Her pause wasn’t enough to answer. “God worked so hard on each of us to [...]
July 14, 2020 Doing Less, Loving More Kimberly calls it, “living in the moment,” but really, it’s choosing to live where God has placed you with hope for the final future. Your focus is not on temporal things but on the things of God. It’s been a long teaching road [...]
August 30, 2019 Kimberly and her Birthday Twin Louis & I decided to join the church we have been attending. After attending a newcomers class, we brought home our study books and Kimberly looked over it. (Our purpose was to let Christina and Becky look over it. I wasn’t expecting [...]