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When Words Are Not Enough: How to Support Those Walking Dark Roads

It doesn’t make sense. At least not this side of heaven. Cancer stealing years from folks who live and love well while rapists continue their lust for power and flesh. Infertility leaving wombs and arms empty while others abandon and abuse their children. Addiction powerfully pulling its prey away from work, family, friends. A momentary…

Plan B

His birthday party was scheduled for May 4th. And I prayed for good weather because I wasn’t sure I wanted ten five and six-year-old boys in my house for an hour and a half. As May 4th approached the weather forecast kept getting worse. At one point there was talk of snow early in the…

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Insanity

My dogs crack me up…They are insane…Don’t believe me? Check out their insanity… [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js9FHFsaX1M[/tube] Lucy {the one that gets on top of the play set} sits self-assured and pleased with herself. Maggie takes a few steps up the play set, but gets nervous and heads back down. Then from the ground she whines and fusses…

Arriving

“I can’t wait until…” “When I am older I…” “When I am married I can finally…” “When I have kids I will feel…” “When I make it big I will…” For as long as I can remember I have wanted to arrive somewhere. That cliche, “I have finally arrived,” spoke to my heart. As a…

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Enough

Lately I have struggled with enough. I feel like I don’t do enough. I should do more with the gifts and talents God has given me. I wonder am I a wise steward of time, finances, gifts, talents? I want to do something big–something God-sized. I wonder if I am really doing what God wants…

Comparison

My family and I spent the weekend decorating our house and our yard for Christmas. It was a full weekend job. As we decorated the kids and I talked about Mary, Joseph and Jesus. Then it happened. I thought, I wish I was like Mary. She just believed what the angel told her. I bet…

Out of Routine

I locked my kids and I out of the house again. The second time this month. Sometimes I think I am losing my mind. Other times I realize I am a mom with three young ones on my brain. And I have a sinus infection with a slight fever to boot. 😉 Earlier this week…

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