Lent not Lint

I have always loved singing praises to God and songs, well, I can figure them out pretty quickly. So before I could read I would sing praises to Jesus with gusto. One Sunday morning I sat in a blue plastic chair next to my parents and siblings. The white tile floor of the community center…

A Prayer for Wisdom

“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5   Father God I need wisdom. I am a messy broken child who thinks too well of her intellect. Forgive me for relying on myself. Help me not…

The Rebel Sigh

Priorities. I like to quickly gloss over that word and believe I have all my priorities straight. I mean I am a wife and mother first. We eat dinner together around the table more days than not. I intentionally plan time with my husband, kids, and even my friends. I set aside time daily to…

A Prayer for Unity

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:5-6 Father God, we – Your church – are messy and broken because we are sinful folks. Lord…

Praying for the USA

Father God thank You for the USA. Thank You for Your grace and mercy on our country. We are not perfect, we have made many mistakes and continue to make mistakes. Oh God I lift our government up to You. There is corruption and we are far from our founding principles. I cannot see a…

God In Us

I ruined Christmas and it was only breakfast. I flung careless words that scraped and bruised. Defeat shone in my husband's eyes. I stained and marked a day that was supposed to be fun and joyous with anger and frustration. I asked my husband to forgive my careless words. He forgave, but the hurt lingered….

How to Get Your “Thank You” Back – Guest Post by Julie Sanders

Today I have a great post by Julie Sanders (another M.O.M. teammate). I love this post and I am sure you will too. How to Get Your “Thank You” Back With sweaty hair matted on foreheads, they filed around party tables as bounce house staff appeared with birthday boxes of pizza. “Pizza, pizza!” the famished…

A Bit Behind…

Hello blog readers. I hope you are having a great week. I had a wonderful time this past weekend with Concord Baptist Church’s ladies retreat. I got home and about an hour later I coached some cheerleaders. On Sunday I helped my husband lead the large group for our fifth and sixth grade Sunday School…

A Breath…

Today I am at The M.O.M. Initiative with a post about how scheduling can save your sanity (as a parent).   No real post today. Tomorrow I have a great guest post for you all. Today, I just wanted you to know I am praying for you. Father God be with each and every man…

The Light of Day

I found myself and my three kids in a very smelly bathroom that only had two stalls. (It is ok you can go ahead and snicker. . . I know you are laughing at me) When we first walked in the bathroom E dashed into the first stall and L tried to take the second….

Healing

God some days my sinful heart can’t see past my circumstances. There seems to be a hole in my heart. Disappointments tear, frustrations rip, emotions sear. Tension mounts and all I see is me. . . This stumbling fumbling woman who can’t get herself together. Desperately I flail at those around me. If only I…

The Towers Fell

Today is the day we remember. . . Towers falling, planes crashing, people jumping, heroes made and lost. We remember the thousands of lives lost. . . each one had a life song. . . Images of chaos, blood, smoke, dust, and ash fill our minds. Reminders. But do we really remember? Do we walk…

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