25. Have you ever thought about the significance of this number? The first thing that comes to mind for me is Christmas– the 25th day of December, set aside for celebration of our Savior’s birth, giving to the one’s we love, and receiving the fullness of that joyful day! There are so many ways to … [Read more…]
“And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.” Acts 2:2 On the final evening of our time in Haiti we experienced what would be recognized as an unusual weather event. As we sat in Pastor Dony’s house, which sits upon a bluff … [Read more…]
Do you know why they call today Black Friday ? Legend has it that it originated in Philadelphia, where pedestrian and vehicle traffic made the streets unbearable the day after Thanksgiving. Others say it’s because retailers operate in the red up until the holiday shopping season kicks off the day after Thanksgiving when they finally … [Read more…]
For this post to make any sense, you need a little background information about me. In 2004, I gave birth to an extremely premature little miracle named Gavin. He was 15 weeks early and had seemingly endless medical challenges related to his prematurity. He spent 113 days in the NICU before he finally got to … [Read more…]
Let me preface this post with this… I do not have an age phobia. I have embraced every single birthday and I never hesitate to give my age – my REAL age. Since turning the age of 40 I’ve taken up some new hobbies (rock climbing) and done some cool stuff (skydiving). I refuse to … [Read more…]
Women Reaching the “Nones” Have you ever heard of the religious nones? I hadn’t until recently. None is a survey response to “what is our religious preference?” You might be interested in reading the blog post our LifeWay president recently wrote, The Rise of the Religious Nones. One of the main reasons we do church … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago, my husband and I traveled to North Africa with the Manuel’s and Brian Zimmerman. This week, my mom returned from her second jaunt to Haiti with the Long Hollow Women. Both trips were full of relationships. Both were challenging physically in their own ways. Both were wonderful trips. Both were heavy … [Read more…]
Looking for a quick, easy and delicious muffin recipe. Here are two great ones. The easy part, you use Bisquick or your favorite baking mix for the “flour” which eliminates some of the measuring, ingredients, etc. These would be great way to say “I am thankful for you” to family members, teachers, neighbors or friends! … [Read more…]
As a woman, do you remember when you first KNEW God had called you to serve Him in a particular way? Scripture shows us we are to serve…just check out Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works which He prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” This … [Read more…]
I have a major flea phobia. I detest the little critters. Having indoor dogs, I’m on constant flea watch to the point that I think I drive my family nuts. I Frontline my dogs regularly and lament the fact that humans can’t use Frontline. On one of my flea rants, I mentioned on Facebook that … [Read more…]
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