God
that time I grabbed the scissors…
I am not a very patient person by nature (My husband snorted when he read that sentence. He says I am NOT AT ALL a patient person). Like, for instance, when I get an idea in my head. I will ruminate on it for about half of a day, but then I have to take…
what I wish they knew…
What does a room full of teenagers need to know about God? That was the question I kept asking myself as I was prepping for our first breakfast club. It felt like a big and daunting question because God is BIG. It also felt like a big and daunting question because of the…
finding balance?
Being a parent is no joke. It seems like I do not have enough time in the day, EVER, to get stuff done. Actually, I get plenty done: driving kids around, yard work, laundry, meals, and paying bills. I’m talking about the “me” stuff. That’s the stuff I can’t figure out how to do. Please…
the lesson I learned about rest…
Resting. I’m NOT good at it. I don’t really do it because the entire time I am resting, all I can think about is what I should be doing instead of resting. I prefer to run full speed. To get stuff done. To knock out my to-do list like a prize fighter. Most of…
it isn’t fair…
It isn’t fair! Do you know how many times I have said that phrase? Too many times. As a kid, I remember righteous indignation boiling to the surface and spilling out of me when I faced an injustice. It isn’t fair! I would yell as I stomped my foot. Usually, it…
useless to useful…
Useless. That’s what they called him. Useless. It was literally the meaning of his name. Useless. Can you imagine if that was the word used to describe you? There is a man in the book of Philemon that was known for it. Onesimus was described by Paul as useless, and for good reason. He was…
courageous faith…
One of my favorite memories of my hubby’s last football season has nothing to with Friday nights under the lights or the excitement of winning 11 straight games. It was actually how he responded when he started receiving attention for the success of the team. About four games into the season, T.V. stations started calling…
blind…
When I was growing up, I thought there was only one kind of blindness: the kind that causes a physical impairment of the eyes. Until recently, I didn’t understand that there was a different type of blindness: the kind that causes an impairment of the heart and soul. Spiritual blindness. Those people who cannot see…
#cringe
I treasure so many things: My bible. It’s gotten me through the last 7 years. Without it, I would be lost. My coffee. Thank you Jesus for coffee…and creamer. My sweet husband. Clearly, these are not listed in order of importance… My four beautiful children. They are a gift, even though they mostly make me…
hiding…
I’m not going to sugarcoat last week. I want too…because it wasn’t my best. But I won’t. Here’s the ugly truth: I struggled spiritually, even though I was doing a fast and God did some amazing things. I couldn’t make myself write for days. I cleaned. I baked. I painted. I watched movies. I ate…