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…]
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 an obsession with shirts emblazoned with quotes, sayings, funny pictures, etc. My current favorite is one says “Lettuce, Turnip, The Beet.” I get to hang with the kids in children’s choir up in Treehouse on Wednesday nights and they seem to have a fascination with my shirts (that’s been voted their favorite also). … [Read more…]
It’s not something you did that you can be proud of. Instead, we are God’s accomplishment, created in Christ Jesus to do good things. God planned for these good things to be the way that we live our lives. ~Ephesians 2:9-10, NIV Everything about Haiti plays like a continuous loop from my head to heart. … [Read more…]
Orphan Sunday was yesterday, November 4th. As an adoptive parent I look forward to this day because it brings exposure to the plight of the orphan and the need for Christian adoptive parents. It also brings me to a point of reflection on our experiences regarding adoption, race and how our church family has responded … [Read more…]
How does he know? I ask that question every time I attempt (notice the word attempt) to do my Insanity video. For those of you who might not know what Insanity is, it’s a DVD exercise series that is really INSANE. You see, I’m 52 now and have vowed to stay in shape. My mother … [Read more…]
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