I love being in the third grade. Most everything I love about it connects to how I feel about my homeroom teacher, Sister Irene Mary. She’s noticeably younger than the other nuns and she has a smile that almost fills her whole face. I like the way she places the palm of her hand on … [Read more…]
When I arrived early for Facing Freedom on Sunday evening, I was already a little frazzled. My husband had just left home to work the night shift, I was scrambling to get my 17-month-old ready, and I still had to look presentable! The thought crossed my mind, “Life would be so much easier if I … [Read more…]
What is your favorite holiday? I know many of you may answer Christmas because of the chance to share special gifts with family and friends, but many of us may be quick to answer Thanksgiving as a close second. I know for some it may make your top holiday as it represents the one time … [Read more…]
I am writing this from the other side of the world in a place that seems so dark and evil. My eyes have seen things and my ears have heard things that have wrecked me for sure-things that are being done to girls and women who are innocent victims. This is a place where few … [Read more…]
Jesus Wept. John 11:35 I just returned from my very first trip to Haiti. I had all those who had gone before me try to tell me what it would be like. I thought I was prepared. I couldn’t have been more wrong. We drove up to the orphanage on Sunday morning for worship. I … [Read more…]
I arrange my life into blocks of time and deliberately map them out on an annual calendar. Easily classified as noble and worthy, I am convinced what is planned reflects God-given assignments and family priorities. Once something is officially booked, I’m confident it will indeed happen. If I plan it, I own it. My sequence … [Read more…]
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” 2 Cor 3:17-18 Facing Freedom was an amazing event! The … [Read more…]
I just love hearing that every fall. It was the biggest game of the season for our small town. In fact, ESPN was there to cover our high school football game between the Buccaneers and the Bison, nationally. Coming in with the state champion medal from 2012, the Buccaneers entered the Bison’s home field with assurance. They … [Read more…]
The back of the minivan is loaded along with the trunk of your young adult’s car and it’s time to head to the college campus once again, or maybe even for the first time. Crammed tightly into the spaces of those vehicles is everything from linens to medicines, along with the unseen piece of mom’s … [Read more…]
Have you ever caught yourself saying to your kids all of those phrases you swore you would never say? This one is one of my personal favorites – “I appreciate your input but when I need your opinion I will ask for it.” Typically this one surfaces when my kids think they need to rework, … [Read more…]
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