Trials are never fun, but I am always amazed at the blessings tucked inside various trials. As I mentioned a while ago, there has been some upheaval in our family. The biggest change was finding out my dad had cancer and their subsequent relocation to California for treatment. I guess the beauty of a new […]
Bought at a price…
Today has been one of those days. Well, maybe not one of THOSE days… Actually the more I think about it, today was a pretty normal, run-of-the-mill kind of day. peaceful moments punctuated with cries and whines. teachable hearts one moment, stubborn one’s the next. calm and tranquility interrupted by chaos. Life is a roller […]
Truth in the Tinsel: A Review
Using holidays to point my children to Jesus is very important to me. That’s why we’ve made such a big deal about Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Ascension Day and even Valentine’s and St. Patricks’s Day in the past. They’ve all served to provide an exciting opportunity to be purposeful in drawing their attention to the Lord. There […]
Cultivating Christ at Christmas
I’ve found is that in order to have a peaceful, thoughtful experience I must: First PRAY. I want this to be a meaningful time for my family. In order for my hopes to become a reality, it is important to pray and ask God what He wants us to focus on at this time. […]
Mesmerizing Pilgrim Reading
Today we parked out in the front room, eating, drawing and listening… All eyes were glued on me and the computer screen -captivated, except for the periodic cries for ‘one more chapter’. I’m not a fan of reading books off of my computer. In fact, this is a first for us. But it is just […]
Superhero Complex…
Every parent probably has things they would rather their children not get into… My mom’s aversion was barbies. Mine is super heroes. Anyone who has been at our home in the last couple of months would think that Treyton doesn’t have any other clothes. Much to my chagrin, this exuberant son of mine is just […]