A few years ago, I was searching for ideas to help my kids understand the meaning of Easter. They were 5 and 2 at the time. I knew the 2-year-old wouldn’t grasp too much, but the 5-year-old definitely would. I …
Last week I was having a difficult day. It was the kind of day where you start to wonder why you got out of bed in the morning. I was sliding precariously close to having a pity party. I had …
Last Sunday while I was at church, I ended up getting a sermon within a sermon. Both messages were awesome. One came from my pastor who was continuing his series about golden calves. The other came through a verse that …
“Mommy, come!” Â “Mommy, come here!”
This is the little voice I hear calling to me most mornings and after nap times. Â Sometimes my son switches it to call for daddy. Â And sometimes he gets desperate and just …
To say these last few weeks have been crazy would be an understatement. Â We’ve dealt with a tummy virus in three of the four people in our family, colds, two run-ins with croup resulting in ER visits, a UTI, …
I have a light over my kitchen sink. Â It’s a long fluorescent bulb and since we bought our house 10 years ago, we have never once changed the bulb. Â We have changed every other light bulb multiple times …
Today (Sunday) had a rocky start, but it ended up transforming my worldview just when I needed it most. Â God likes to do that, I’ve found. Â And He doesn’t disappoint.
It was a bit like wrangling greased pigs …
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” Exodus 20:8
I’ve been thinking about the concept of a day of rest lately. The Sabbath day keeps coming up to me in various ways. Â And every time it has lately, …
I sort of have a craft for you today. Â I’ll take a moment to let that sink in for those of you who know me and/or have read my blog much. Â I am craft-challenged so if I have …