I normally like the little black SUV that I drive, but lately, it’s been acting up. In fact, on Saturday, it left me stranded. Under normal circumstances, my car breaking down might have wrecked my day, but last week, a broke down car seemed par for the course and wrapped up a week I’ll not […]
Children
A Tuesday Treasure ~ Just Breathe
Pack lunches. Walk the dog. Don’t forget to feed her. Oh, that’s right, I forgot. I need to check the mail. Make the beds. Shower. Eat. I can put that off. Maybe I’ll have time later to grab something. Start the laundry. Finish the dishes. Take out the trash. Man, I’m movin’! My steady mind […]
Happy Fathers Day
Father, Thank you for all the things you’ve led me through and taught me, and for your great love for me and tender mercy. Thank you for the promise I have that you will never leave or forsake me, and for being my Daddy. Thank you for giving me an earthly father who loves me, […]
Monthly Masterpiece: A Father’s Day Essay
Everyone has a story to tell. Whether you diaper bottoms all day and look after little people, or you’ve been delivered from some pretty deep muck and discovered that there’s more to life than pit dwelling. If you know Jesus, then… You. Have. A. Story. I realized a long time ago that I have a story. It’s a […]
Lessons from A Turtle
Last night, Emma and I read “Yertle the Turtle,” by Dr. Seuss, after a friend recommended the book. I have to say, I was thinking maybe a 9 year old who reads chapter books like “The Secret Garden,” by Frances Hodgson Burnett, might find an easy reader a little boring. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised. […]
Children {day 18}
” I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” 1 John 1:4 There’s nothing a mother wants more than to see her children walk close to God. Whether your little bundle of joy currently resides in your womb, or is living on a college campus in the mountains […]