"From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any… Continue reading Marked…On Purpose, For Purpose
"Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you." Psalm 86:4 Look at the joy on that little girl's face! She is enjoying the freedom that comes when we choose to sit down, grab hold, take a deep breath and enjoy the ride. Do you remember when you were… Continue reading Finding Joy in the Midst of the Unknown
"Come mothers and fathers Throughout the land And don’t criticize What you can’t understand Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command Your old road is rapidly agin’ Please get out of the new one if you can’t lend your hand For the times they are a-changin’" Bob Dylan. 1964 Wow. Do you think… Continue reading The Times They Are A Changing
When I sit and think of all of the ways that God has blessed me, I always think about the people in my life. Relationships. Over the past 26+ years of our married lives, men and women, and even children, have waltzed into our paths and grabbed hold of our hearts in a deep, rich… Continue reading What To Do When We Have More Questions Than Answers
I wrote last week about a storm the Apostle Paul weathered in the book of Acts, chapter 27. There was so much to learn in that story...I wrote my guts out over it for three days. But then, I had to go in and trim and cut so that I would have your attention!… Continue reading Loose Your Grip: Take 2
Water is powerful, especially when it comes in the form of a storm. Lightning. Thunder. Wind. Is it just me, or does it seem that the worst storms come at night? Those tornado warnings or threats of wind damage rear their heads when we can't see what's coming. Adding to the anxieties of the darkness,… Continue reading Loosen Your Grip
“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3 We have one child out the door and the last one still living at home but mostly independent. We are beginning to taste the joys, and sometimes the sorrow (speaking for myself, not my husband) of a quiet home. Like most parents, I… Continue reading Where’s the Parenting Manual?
What will other parents say? How will my teenager react to their discipline? How will be pay our bills? What if no one reads it? What if I don’t like it? What if I fail? I’ve made decisions…many…out of fear. Now that I’m older, it’s easy to look back and see times I froze. I’ve… Continue reading What If Fear Didn’t Exist?
“How do you do it?”…”I couldn’t do it!”…”How do you sleep at night?”…"I would never survive that!" I get this all the time. Usually, from parents, but sometimes from young people. You see, my son is an active member of the United States Army. He is in the infantry. The proverbial boots on the ground. … Continue reading Sweet, Sweet Freedom!
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