Hi, friends! Thanks again for joining us as we walk through the book of Colossians this summer. For this week’s post, I loved having Jennifer Landrith with me to talk through how she has been “strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy giving thanks to the Father … [Read more…]
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Beach Blessings
Every time I go to the beach for R & R, God uses the time to teach me principles about who he is and how He works. This trip was no different. In fact, because He is so faithful to do this, I have begun looking forward to each trip in part, for what He … [Read more…]
Pick Three To Be
Grandmother smelled of sugar lemon drops, Juicy Fruit gum, and the mustiness that follows a morning mass filled with incense and random splashes of holy water. She was round, soft, and good for planting several sloppy kisses on me a day. She loved God and she loved me. Few things were as magical as spending … [Read more…]
Twenty-Five
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…]
Gale Force Winds & the Grace of God: Haiti 2012
“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…]
Thank You Lord For Fleas
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…]
Reflecting at The End of The Day
The kids are in bed, the house is quiet, you finally take a moment to exhale, maybe even sink into your favorite chair. While you’re there, do you ever reflect on the accomplishments for the day…I mean truly take an account of what all has happened from the time you first opened your eyes that … [Read more…]
Remembering Not to Forget
We’ve been following the Israelites around in the wilderness for 40 years in our Chronological Bible reading. Well, we’ve not actually been following them for 40 years; we’ve just been reading about them wandering in the wilderness since February 6th! Yesterday, March 25th, we crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land with the Israelites … [Read more…]