Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
I’m in Investments, you? I actually said this recently as I was meeting someone new. There is pressure to have a title ready when asked what you with your time; a concise declaration of who you and what matters to you without too much information attached. My education isn’t in the area of business, and... Continue Reading →
Years ago my guy and I decided that I would stay home full-time with the kids. We didn’t know how this would be possible financially, but felt convicted that it was the right thing to do. Sixteen years later, I still believe it was the best decision for us, but to this day l cannot... Continue Reading →
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 are we going to do? How do I decide? Which college should I choose? Should we have another baby? These are important questions that most of us face at some point in life. We may pray about it and seek Godly counsel but still feel pressured and stressed to be ready with an answer,... Continue Reading →
When our kids were little we had a constant saying in our house: your job is to ‘listen and obey’. It seemed to cover most every situation and was simple enough to understand, but difficult enough to accomplish that it had to be repeated many times throughout the day. As the children got older, they... Continue Reading →
The news shows total devastation in and around New Orleans, receiving more than two feet of water from 36 hours of constant rain and powerful winds. Hurricane Isaac is going to be another storm to be remembered, for sure. I was running in my neighborhood yesterday and praying for the people of the Gulf, and... Continue Reading →
My husband was watering the garden with me last week, and was in a hurry to be done with the chore. After producing great puddles around the thriving vegetables, he turned to the burned-up tomato plants and said, “We aren’t still watering these, are we?” I’m actually surprised he even asked, of course we are!... Continue Reading →
During vacation, we caught up with a lot of friends and family, and heard stories about people from our past and also about our ancestors, some of whom we have met, others who had died long before we were here. There were tales of affairs, addictions, heroism, secrets and misunderstandings. Most of the time, the... Continue Reading →
Our pastor is preaching on the life of Abraham, aka Abram still at this point in the series. In Genesis 13, Abram and Lot confront the fact that their herdsmen are arguing because they are all sharing the land. The obvious fix is for the two men to separate their belongings and live near each... Continue Reading →
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