Summer Camp

Several years ago our oldest daughter went away to a Christian summer camp and came home on fire for Jesus. It was so exciting to see her bloom and grow right in front of us, to hear her talk about her relationship with Christ, and dream about what God had in store for her future.... Continue Reading →

What Is Your Hawk?

For several years now I’ve had a theory and I am not at all interested in having anyone debunk it. In the past I had heard of people noticing something unusual, and attributing it to God; a certain song is played, lights come on for no reason, a certain animal is seen….that kind of thing.... Continue Reading →

The Walk of Shame

Our weekend away has been planned for quite some time now, my friend and I were to meet at the beach for some sun and warmth, flying from two different states to meet in South Carolina and drive a couple hours to our destination. Except snow. And ice, apparently in Atlanta. My flight was cancelled,... Continue Reading →

Does This Family Make Me Look Short?

The time has come....my entire family has outgrown me. For years I was the measuring stick, with the kids siding up next to me to see where the tops of their heads hit against my hip, arm, shoulder then head. These days I can completely disappear  in the arms of my boy and I have... Continue Reading →

A Wedding and a Funeral

In the last week I have attended a special wedding and a sweet, simple funeral. The wedding was for family friends who we have watched grow up; we went back to Minnesota to witness the event and it was well worth it. The funeral was for a man we didn’t know, but after hearing about... Continue Reading →

Keep it Simple, Stupid

It’s that time again, the season to be thinking of all the ways to improve in life with New Year’s resolutions, when in reality maybe we need New Life resolutions. I don’t need lofty goals at the beginning of the year that will just make me feel bad about myself when I don’t reach them;... Continue Reading →

Leave the Light On

We have a lot of pets; two large dogs, two cats and a tank full of fish. In our house, the policy with cats is that they are allowed, well encouraged, to go outside. On most days this means leaving the house early in the morning while it’s still dark, returning when the sun rises,... Continue Reading →

Open My Eyes

It was a foggy night recently in Nebraska. My daughter and I were out running errands and we had the eerie feel of being the only people left on the planet as we were driving through town. She was delighted to see that her school had completely vanished and I marveled at how the opposing... Continue Reading →

Get Behind Me, Satan

  Catalog and direct sales companies send them out for a reason. If she just opens it once, she will see what her life could be..... This is the lie that can grab hold and make you wonder if life wouldn't be better if only..... Not really all that different from a certain snake in... Continue Reading →

Why, Lord?

I have a friend who is young, smart, talented and very single. By that I mean that she considers herself eligibly unlucky, watching all her friends and family tie the knot while she has yet to meet anyone who she would consider marriage material. This woman is gorgeous and faithful that God will provide a... Continue Reading →

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