I grew up making a lot of mistakes, but it wasn't until my husband and I lost 2 children in a 5-month period that I finally realized what True Love was.
As I begin this post, I’m flashing back. I’m flashing back to when our son Jeffrey was still in grade school – back when I still believed I knew more than anyone else about how he should be raised. And yes, that included God… I started thinking about this when I came across John 6:38, … More God’s Will, Not Mine – Ouch, That’s Hard!
A few weeks ago I got blindsided when we were getting ready to leave church. It had been such a great service, and about 20 people got baptized. My heart was full. But as we were chatting to a couple people before heading out the door I learned about a woman who had been abandoned … More The Ultimate Day Of Healing
Feel your life is sometimes insignificant? Like you really don’t have a purpose? You love Jesus, and desire to be obedient, but you just don’t feel like He’s told you what He wants you to do? I’ve been there. And, unfortunately, I still somedays find myself falling into that trap. What am I really supposed … More What Are You Waiting For?
I hate snakes – I mean I really, really do. Just seeing a picture of a snake absolutely freaks me out. People talk about them, and I find myself breaking into a sweat. They terrify me. I was born in Iowa, and our family lived in a cute little house that had a small orchard in … More Crushing Evil
Have you ever just sat staring at the different cloud formations in the sky? Beautiful, yet sometimes so complex! How about when you’re in a plane on an overcast cloudy day. Suddenly as the plane flies higher and higher, all of a sudden you find yourself breaking through to clear blue sky. Underneath all you … More Day Dreaming
I was sitting at my desk praying and wondering what to write for this post, when all of a sudden I found myself glued to some old Bible study notes. One verse in Isaiah 53, I found myself coming back to time and again. It was v. 11: “Out of the anguish of his soul he … More Shedding Tears For Jesus
Some days I just feel tired – how about you? The thing is, a lot of times I’m not even really sure why I feel tired. It’s not like I just ran a marathon (like some of you I know). Sometimes I feel tired even when I’ve gone to bed at a decent hour the night … More Keep On Keepin’ On
The title of this post sounds like something you’ve heard kids scream on more than one occasion, right? Unfortunately, I hate to admit that those were the words that popped out of my mouth one night about a week ago when my husband and I were upstairs playing Yoshi’s Woolly World on our Wii U. … More Give Me Some!
I remember one day years ago when I was sitting with a group of ladies. Our conversation turned to wayward children. At the time Jeffrey was still living safe and secure at home so I really couldn’t relate. After all, we’d raised him the best we could, making sure that he attended church with us … More Kids – What Are We Supposed To Do?
A business friend of my husband recently invited us out to dinner. I had never met this man before, yet my husband had shared with me that he had lost his wife a few years back, and was having trouble coping with his singleness. He missed his wife dearly. Since we weren’t sure where he … More Alone Amidst The Couples
The God Of All Comfort 