We use mirrors every day. I mean, we females usually balk at going out in public not knowing whether our hair looks right, or our clothes look appropriate, or our mascara isn’t smudged. Or, perhaps the most widely used reason by most women: do these pants make my backside look big? The truth is we … [Read more…]
Month: March 2014
Memorize Scripture With Your Kids
Is there even time for this? The sink is overflowing. The laundry yet undone (just when I think I’ve reached the end, I realize I must begin again, smile). There’s beds to be made. Computer work to get done. Where in this life full to the brim is there time to sit and memorize Scripture … [Read more…]
Hoarders
From time to time I find myself watching the show Hoarders. Not really sure why. I don’t enjoy it. It’s like watching a train wreck – once it’s on I simply cannot turn it off. I find myself sitting there, mouth hanging open, watching as someone literally buried in their own possessions and frankly trash … [Read more…]
The Flipside of Overscheduled Families
The world says, “You can’t make it in life unless you’re constantly pushing yourself and your family. Those parents admired most are the ones who do it all.” We say, “I don’t want my child left behind. I don’t want to be seen as lazy, uninformed, and uncaring. Life feels like a stressful, endless race … [Read more…]
Let It Pour
God sometimes allows heaven and His holiness to pour down, so fast and furious you are completely awash in it. How do you dare to describe those moments when the enormity of God is all around you? It’s in a split-second you feel the force of His momentum and physically tremble when you confront what … [Read more…]