I’ve been thinking about Joseph, from the book of Genesis. Sometimes I’m not sure why exactly a topic or a person stays on my mind, but I try to allow the thoughts to flow and see whether God puts something on my mind to mull over, share with someone, and/or write about. (You may want … More Joseph’s path of P’s
Recently, my morning Bible reading was the short book of Titus. It’s a book so short you might miss it flipping through and, if your Bible is anything other than pocket-size it is likely less than a full two pages. I prayed briefly before starting and, sure enough, the Lord brought a portion of it … More when the answer is simple
I just finished reading through Job. Job is one of those books that prompt a lot of thought for me as I reflect on what I’m reading and especially on what God has to say about it all toward the ending chapters. I’m writing today as I think about Job’s friends. He’s got a group … More His Word > any other
One of the things I love about kids is how they truly believe their parents are capable of anything. Well, at least for many children. Certainly for mine. There are times my son asks us questions like, “Mom, have you ever gone into space?” or “Dad, how long ago did you play with the Buffalo … More how a broken lego man spoke to my heart
I feel I need to start out by telling you that I started a draft for a blog post all the way back in early February. It was entitled “The Winter Without a Snowman… Until _______.” I left the last part blank in hopes that, at some point after that warm first week of February, … More the winter without a snowman. but then came spring.
We all love to see a rainbow, don’t we?! I can’t think of a single person who I’ve ever heard look up with dismay and complain about the sight of a rainbow overhead. But, plenty of times, folks complain about the rain. And, too, although perhaps less so, folks complain about “too much” sunshine or … More the real treasure is the rainbow itself
This morning, before church, I had a task to complete. That task was to bake about 5 dozen sugar cookie cutouts. I set my alarm early enough to be able to wake up in plenty of time to complete said task, and all before the kids would likely wake up. Which, as fellow parents know, … More look at mine
This evening, a dialogue occurred as I was getting some ice cream out for dessert for the kids and me. You know, one of those ordinary kinds of moments and then the conversation takes a turn to something that leaves you in another mental or even spiritual state entirely… It’s unplanned, it’s entirely organic and … More from the mouths of babes
Life can be hard, can’t it? Whatever the specifics may be, it is more likely than not that you are experiencing something difficult in your life on any given day. We each have burdens on our hearts for others, struggles in our own lives, and things we wish we could simply snap our fingers to … More invitation
Today, my two-year-old daughter decided she was full of lunch when she was about halfway done with it. She climbed onto my lap and said, “Mommy, I’m all done. But if I’m all done, that’s waste.” I asked her whether she was done with it forever or if she just needed a break and wanted … More waiting
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