The Setting… I had just downed a bottle of RED Gatorade when it hit me. I guess the pain from my kidney stone was so severe it made me vomit. And yes—this post is about
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A Long Overdue Thank You
May we always remember to honor each one and thank them for their service, for without them we would surely lose our right to worship The One who paid it all.
Read moreA Father to the Fatherless — The Family Resemblance is Amazing
I had the gift of a wonderful earthly father — extremely opinionated and stubborn, but wonderful just the same. Even as an adult I could crawl into his lap and snuggle while we watched television.
Read moreAn Offering. Broken, Mangled, and Infused With the Fragrance of Love
My little one climbed precariously up the front steps which must have seemed larger than life to those chubby little legs. At times, my toddler used all fours to crawl to the top, never letting
Read more“What Do You Want From Me?”
Jesus had a knack for asking the obvious. “Do you want to get well?”- to the lame man at the pool of Bethesda who’d suffered for 38 years. (John 5:6) “How many baskets of food
Read moreA Mother’s Prayer and Ultimate Sacrifice
As mothers, we need to do as Hannah did—no we don’t need to leave our children physically, but in our hearts we do need to leave them with the Lord. It’s our ultimate sacrifice for the ultimate gifts given to us.
Read moreThe Beholder of Our Beauty
It’s often said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. But what if the Lord is the beholder? What if the beauty has been fashioned by His hand like the potter and the
Read moreBreaking Through to New Life
Yes, we all have high places that God has prepared for us to tread—live, flourish, enjoy, produce—and just because we may be in an unproductive season, that doesn’t mean that we will stay there.
Read moreEvery Trail has a Lesson
I walked a certain path so often that a trail began to form. I watched the grass first bend and then retreat, the strip of dirt becoming more pronounced, more permanent. It marked my way
Read moreA Stone. Smoothed by Years of Flowing River
I sat on the knoll just above the creek. The grass had been warmed by the sun, encouraging its slender blades to thrust themselves into the mountain’s unexpected early spring. I held a smooth stone
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